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Hadijdakis: Paper Moon - Songs for Guitar / Papandreou
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Hadijdakis: Paper Moon - Songs for Guitar / Papandreou

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Composer
Manos Hadjidakis, Leo Brouwer
Artist
Elena Papandreou
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Jan 06, 2023
Catalog #
BIS-2636
UPC
7318599926360

About

Regarded as one of the greatest Greek composers and a legend in his native land, Manos Hadjidakis is also one of the best-known internationally thanks to a body of works that touches many musical genres, from concert music to popular songs and scores for the stage and screen. Hadjidakis and his music has been present in the life of Elena Papandreou from an early age, but the idea for Paper Moon, her latest recital, began with her friendship with the French guitarist, composer and arranger Roland Dyens. Sharing Papandreou’s admiration for Hadjidakis, Dyens arranged a couple of his songs, and dedicated them to her. The two agreed to collaborate on a complete disc of Hadjidakis songs, a project that was suspended when Dyens passed away in 2016. But his former student, the guitarist, composer and arranger Orestis Kalampalikis agreed to continue in Dyens’ footsteps, and arranged a further ten songs, including the one that has given its title to the entire album.

Arranging a song for an instrument naturally means that the lyrics are lost, and in the disc’s liner notes Kalampalikis describes how he endeavored to create versions inspired by the meaning of the lyrics – sometimes by Hadjidakis himself and often dealing with love, longing and loneliness. Closing the disc, Preludio de la Nostalgia was composed in 2020 by the legendary Cuban composer Leo Brouwer. Written for and dedicated to Elena Papandreou, it was inspired by another song by Hadjidakis, Nanourisma (Lullaby) and can be seen as a homage from a fellow composer.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Paper Moon (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 04:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    Paper Moon (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  2. 2 The Urchins down in the Meadow (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 06:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Urchins down in the Meadow (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  3. 3 Hymettus (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 04:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    Hymettus (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  4. 4 The Postman is Dead (arr. R. Dyens for guitar) 04:39
    Track
    4
    Title
    The Postman is Dead (arr. R. Dyens for guitar)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  5. 5 Noble Dame (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 04:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Noble Dame (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  6. 6 In this Boat (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 04:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    In this Boat (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  7. 7 A Stroll to the Moon (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 06:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    A Stroll to the Moon (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  8. 8 The Coachman (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 09:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    The Coachman (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    09:31
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  9. 9 I Have a Secret (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 03:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    I Have a Secret (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  10. 10 Little Rallou (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 07:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    Little Rallou (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  11. 11 Wide Open Sea (arr. R. Dyens for guitar) 05:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Wide Open Sea (arr. R. Dyens for guitar)
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  12. 12 Sweet Smell of Jasmine (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar) 04:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    Sweet Smell of Jasmine (arr. O. Kalampalikis for guitar)
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Manos Hadjidakis
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou
  13. 13 Preludio de la Nostalgia 05:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    Preludio de la Nostalgia
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Leo Brouwer
    Performer
    Elena Papandreou