{"title":"Eleni Karaindrou","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"david-1","title":"David","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stage cantata David features Eleni Karaindrou's music for a unique piece of Aegean drama, a verse play with words by an unknown 18th century poet from the island of Chios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts text (first published only in 1979), invites a musical response and Greek composer Karaindrou rises splendidly to the challenge, imaginatively moving between past and present in her settings for mezzo-soprano and baritone singers, instrumental soloists, choir and orchestra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKim Kashkashian's evocative viola against strings may trigger associations with Karaindrou's acclaimed writing for 'Ulysses' Gaze'. The music also draws inspiration from the world of baroque opera as singers Irini Karagianni and Tassis Christoyannopoulos are brought to the foreground. Karaindrou's David is a work of changing music colours. Recorded live at the Athens Megaron, it was edited and mixed by Manfred Eicher and Nikos Espialdis for CD release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Kim Kashkashian (viola), Irini Karagianni (mezzo-soprano), Tassis Christoyannopoulos (baritone), Vangelis Christopoulos (oboe), Stella Gadedi (flute), Marie-Cécile Boulard (clarinet), Sonia Pisk (bassoon), Vangelis Skouras (French horn), Sokratis Anthis (trumpet), Maria Bildea (harp), Katerina Ktona (harpsichord), ERT choir, Antonis Kontogeorgiou (choirmaster), Camerata Orchestra, Alexandros Myrat (conductor)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ecm","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50383290859851,"sku":"1002816","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c28e950b-3809-492d-9691-71c96a097ce3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726266832"},{"product_id":"dust-of-time","title":"Dust Of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003ein dust of time the role of music is central. the character spyross father, is a pianist. the piano, then, had to be present in my music, karaindrou says. however the colour of the violin, of the cello and of the harp turned out to be dominant, not only because of their own distinctiveness but also because of the inner quality of three participating musicians who live in greece but were born in rumania and albania. (sergiu nastasa, renato ripo, maria bildea). the flavour of their own musical tradition (tsiganiko) and of a very special inner feeling, marked by their having been uprooted from their countries, permeates their playing. i had the feeling that the accordion had to pervade certain special moments with its colour; and the oboe should add some emotional touches on the canvas of my music. making music for cinema is one thing, the art of crafting albums from the material another. around 100 minutes of music were recorded for the film, karaindrou says, it took the ingenious, drastic intervention of manfred eichers dramaturgy to create a concentrated sound result of 45 minutes, with colours mixing into an invisible palette of delicate balances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50525868884299,"sku":"312575","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/420c72ab-bd9f-4ba3-a22e-c8f56c52bc3a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728037297"},{"product_id":"music-for-films-2","title":"Music For Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eEleni Karaindrou is probably the most successful Greek film composer to have remained working entirely within European cinema rather than go to Hollywood, as did Vangelis, and before him, though to a lesser extent, Mikis Theodorakis. Karaindrou has written the music for 18 films, most famously for Spirit Of The Beehive and also composed extensively for television, radio and ballet, as well as providing the music for 40 theatrical productions. All of which are mediums which demonstrate her affinity for drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleni Karaindrou 's music has been internationally acclaimed both by critics and by audiences, and has acquired its autonomy through records and concerts. However, international reviews have also remarked upon the uniqueness of her relationship with Theo Angelopoulos' cinema and the reference to it has been constant since the beginning of their collaboration that started in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50526454055243,"sku":"1057481","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/806f9fe1-c6ae-4de9-bffc-672b37ba07d3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728043819"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/eleni-karaindrou.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}