Mikis Theodorakis - Axion Esti (1964, Remastered) (Greek Music)@flac

With Axion Esti, it seemed as if Theodorakis had reached musical maturity. He had created a work which was popular with a large proportion of the Greek people (no other record of his has sold so well) and he had not lowered his musical standards. He had achieved something which is, I believe, unique in Western music, at least in the twentieth century. None of the techniques he employed was revolutionary but the synthesis of popular form with classical western technique had transformed complex intellectual expression into music that was, and still is, sung in the streets.

As the composer himself stressed, the sources he drew on were deeply rooted in the collective memory of the people. The actual sound structure of much of Axion Esti was familiar to the population of a country which had only been urbanised for a generation, a country where folk song still played and important part in people's lives.

Gail Holst




01. Orhistra, Theodoros Dimitrief, Horodia - Eisagogi-Tote Eipe
02. Theodoros Dimitrief, Horodia - Idou Ego Loipon
03. Manos Katrakis - I Poreia Pros To Metopo
04. Grigoris Mpithikotsis, Horodia - Ena To Helidoni
05. Theodoros Dimitrief, Horodia - Ta Themelia Mou Sta Vouna
06. Grigoris Mpithikotsis, Horodia - Me To Luhno Tou Astrou
07. Manos Katrakis - I Megali Exodos
08. Grigoris Mpithikotsis, Horodia - Tis Dikaiosunis Ilie Noite
09. Orhistra - Naoi Sto Shima T' Ouranou
10. Grigoris Mpithikotsis, Horodia - Tis Agapis Aimata
11. Theodoros Dimitrief, Horodia - Naoi Sto Shima T' Ouranou
12. Manos Katrakis - Profitikon
13. Grigoris Mpithikotsis, Horodia - Anoigo To Stoma Mou
14. Theodoros Dimitrief, Horodia, Orhistra - Se Hora Makrini
15. Theodoros Dimitrief, Horodia - To Doxastikon



Originally relased: 1964
Remastered: 2003
Label: Minos-EMI
Relased: 2009


Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 3
Quality: High


CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (400dpi)





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