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Medea
Eleni Karaindrou, Antonis Kontogeorgiou, Socratis Sinopoulos
Medea
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Classical
 
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Greek composer Eleni Karaindrous collaborations with stage director Antonis Antypas have generated some of her most powerful music. Medea, like the earlier Trojan Women, comes out of this association. Created to accompany ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Eleni Karaindrou, Antonis Kontogeorgiou, Socratis Sinopoulos, Haris Lambrakis, Nikos Guinos, Marie-Cecile Boulard, Alexandros Arkadopoulos, Giorgos Kaloudis, Andreas Katsigiannis, Andreas Papas
Title: Medea
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: ECM New Series
Release Date: 1/28/2014
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Classical
Style: Chamber Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 602537628162

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Greek composer Eleni Karaindrous collaborations with stage director Antonis Antypas have generated some of her most powerful music. Medea, like the earlier Trojan Women, comes out of this association. Created to accompany performances at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the music vibrates with emotional intensity. Karaindrou gives her themes to a small ensemble, its sound-colors creating an ambiance both archaic and contemporary, as textures of santouri, ney, lyra and clarinets are combined and contrasted. Even with reduced instrumental forces the composer seems to imply an orchestral scope. Giorgos Cheimonas Modern Greek adaptation of Euripides provides the lyrics, movingly sung by a 15-piece chorus under the direction of Antonis Kontogeorgiou and, on two pieces, by the composer. .

Recorded June 2011 / Studio Sierra, Athens
Recording Engineer: Giorgos Karyotis
Edited and Mixed by: Giorgos Karyotis, Manfred Eicher
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Produced by Manfred Eicher

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