Two great poets, an inspired composer and two cycles of songs. Yiannis Ritsos and the Nobelist Giorgos Seferis, asked Mikis Theodorakis to write music on their poetry. The result was this beautiful album that remained forever in the musical history of Greece and the hearts of its people. The song "At the secret seashore" (Sto perigiali to krifo), at track 09, can earn the title of the most sung tune in Greece. In the first 12 songs, the singer is Grigoris Bithikotsis, while at the last 8 sings Mary Linda. Maybe the most popular album of Theodorakis.

This album includes two song cycles: "The song of the dead brother" (tracks 1-9) with Grigoris Bithikotsis and "Deserters", written on poetry of Yiannis Theodorakis, with the composer himself singing. We could say that the first cycle is where Theodorakis embraces the "zeimbekiko" dance, since 5 out of 9 songs are among the best zeimbekika ever composed. Greeks adored these songs and they sing and dance them till today. Excellent bouzouki played by two virtuoso and of course Grigoris Bithikotsis in his zenith. Very interesting is the listening of young Mikis Theodorakis (37 yo), singing the 4 last songs, the "Deserters" cycle. He never reclaimed a singer's voice, but you can feel his soul in it. After all, it is his beloved brother's poetry.

A compilation of 12 great songs of Mikis Theodorakis, a top greek composer with international recognition. They are all early compositions of Theodorakis (60's and 70's) and are interpreted by some of the best greek singers and musicians of all time. Enjoy a fine selection, portraying the popular ('laiki' in greek) side of a musical genious.

An historical recording of the first performance in Athens, of "Canto General", the "Bible of South America" composed by Mikis Theodorakis, on the poetry of the Nobelist Chilean "national poet", Pablo Neruda. Maria Farantouri and Petros Pandis are singing in spanish, the original Neruda lyrics. They are backed by the National Chorus of France, the Percussions of Strasbourg and a Greek Folk Orchestra with two great bouzouki soloists. This live recording is unique, since it immortalized the superb enthousiastic atmosphere created by 75.000 applauding spectators. A collector's item.

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