Music by Greek Composers (1)
Following the search for a national musical identity that took place across Europe at the end of the nineteenth century, Greek composers sought to combine elements of Greek folk music and Byzantine music with European art music. In a number of programmes, we will explore how different composwers approached this task. Today, in the first episode, we’ll listen to music by the father of Greek classical music, Manolis Kalomiris (1883-1962; pictured).
Playlist
- Manolis Kalomiris: Symphony for Choir and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 21, On Manliness
a. Heroically and passionately (Maestoso patetico)
b. The graveyard on the mountain slope (Lento)
c. Hellenic feast mixed with sorrow (Scherzo. Vivo)
d. Hymne Byzantin (Finale. Maestoso)
– Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien, conducted by Miltiades Caridis - Manolis Kalomiris: The Death of the Heroic Women
– Russian State Symphony Cappella, Byron Fidetzis
