The Maiden and Death, Ballet Suite / Piano Concerto no. 1 / Ouvertüre Concertante

Album by Nikos Skalkottas & Geoffrey Douglas Madge & Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands & Nikos Christodoulou

These pieces showcase Skalkottas's modernist orchestral voice, blending neoclassical forms with atonal and serial textures and vigorous dance-derived rhythms drawn from Greek folk tradition. They juxtapose angular motifs and rich orchestral colourings, illustrating how Greek composers reconciled national idioms with European avant-garde techniques.
First released: May 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Maiden and Death: Moderato maestoso - attacca -
    1:44
  2. 2.
    The Maiden and Death: Allegro - attacca -
    2:17
  3. 3.
    The Maiden and Death: Andantino - Tempo di Valse (Lento) - Allegro moderato - Lento - attacca -
    6:53
  4. 4.
    The Maiden and Death: Vivo; Allegro - attacca -
    2:53
  5. 5.
    The Maiden and Death: Lantement - attacca
    6:43
  6. 6.
    The Maiden and Death: Moderato assai; Lento - Allegro moderato - Lento
    4:05
  7. 7.
    Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato
    7:48
  8. 8.
    Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra: II. Andante cantabile
    8:01
  9. 9.
    Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra: III. Allegro vivace - Presto
    4:30
  10. 10.
    Ouvertüre Concertante
    9:10

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