11th Geniko Lykio Irakliou

Welcome!
 A musical tribute

to Mikis Theodorakis
 Της αγάπης αίματα

L.P.: To axion esti (1964)

(written by Od. Elytis)

Odysseas Elytis, Nobel Prize in Literature
1979
Mikis Theodorakis (1925-2021) was one of the

two leading Greek composers with

international recognition and many

international awards.
Until his death, on September 2, he was one

of the most famous Greeks internationally.

He has composed many types of music and

important singers from all over the world, such

as The Beatles, Shirley Bassey, Edith Piaf, Joan

Baez, have sung his songs.

 Μικρός λαός

L.P.: 18 lianotragouda tis pikris patridas (1973)

(Written by Giannis Ritsos)

Giannis Ritsos (1909 – 1990)
 Άρνηση

L.P.: Epifania (1962)

(written by Giorgos Seferis)

Giorgos Seferis (1900- 1971),
Nobel Prize in Literature 1963
Mikis Theodorakis has written music for well-

known and important films and has composed

poetry by very important and renowned poets

(Greek and foreign) into songs.

 Ο Αντώνης

L.P.: The Ballad of Maouthausen

(1966)

(written by Iakovos Kambanellis)

M. Theodorakis & I. Kambanellis
M. Theodorakis & M. Farandouri
 Ποιος τη ζωή μου

L.P.: Ta tragoudia tou agona (1974)

(written by Manos Eleftheriou)

M. Theodorakis & M. Eleftheriou
Throughout his life Mikis Theodorakis was a

political activist and is best known for his songs

and resistance to the junta (1967-1974), due to

which he was persecuted and the broadcast of

his works was banned.

M. Farandouri
 Το τραγούδι της ξενιτειάς

L.P.: Omorfi poli (1962)

(written by Errikos Thalassinos)

M. Theodorakis & Edith Piaf
M. Theodorakis & M. Merkouri
 Όταν σφίγγουν το χέρι

L.P.: Romiossyni (1966)

(Written by Giannis Ritsos)

G. Ritsos & M. Theodorakis
11th Geniko Lykio Irakliou

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