MANOS HADJIDAKIS-LES OISEAUX

COLUMBIA 33GCX  109-110- 1965 VERY FIRST PRESSING.

condition: Sleeve:EX+ Vinyl: EX+/EX+

The sleeve shows very light creasing and minor ring wear  on back side while the vinyl  got only a few light paper scuffs and some  thin line scratches per side. Not any hard feelable scratch. Vinyl Looks and  Sounds great!

 

Code GCX 109/110 Label COLUMBIA Date 1965 Country Greece Type 33 rpm Status THIS THE VERY FIRS PRESSING   BIRDS
Op. 16 (1959-64). 
Revised score written in 1959 for Aristophanes’ comedy, rendered by Vassilis Rotas, and performed by Karolos Koun’s Art Theatre.
Cantata for mezzo-soprano, two baritones, children’s chorus, two mixed choruses and orchestra. The work was first presented in this form in 1964 with the Athens Experimental Orchestra at the ancient theatre of Herodes Atticus. The Twentieth Century Ballets, choreographed by Maurice Béjart, at the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels, in 1965, also performed it.
Second recording.
Soloists: Yorgos Moutsios, Evgenia Sirioti, Angeliki Ravanopoulou and Spiros Sakkas.
With the participation of the Athens Festival Mixed Chorus under the direction of Elli Nikolaidou; the Royal Palace Children’s Chorus under the direction of Stefanos Vassiliou; and the Athens Experimental Orchestra conducted by Manos Hadjidakis.


Second release (1975): 33 rpm (Columbia: 70244/245 - EMI).
Third release (September 1989): CD (EMI: 70244 - MINOS EMI).
Fourth release (2000): CD (EMI: 522 324 - MINOS EMI). A new digitally processed CD with a richly illustrated inset containing useful information. 

BIRDS 1 PROLOGUE (Gentlemen If Any of You)   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed & Children’s Chorus 2 THE FLYING OF THE BIRDS   3 THE NIGHTINGALE   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Evgenia Sirioti & Children’s Chorus 4 HOOPOE’S CALL   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Yorgos Moutsios & Mixed Chorus 5 PARODOS (Entrance and Attack of the Birds)     Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed Children’s Chorus 6 BITTER THY TALE!   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Spiros Sakkas & Mixed Chorus 7 MY DEAREST OLD MAN   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Manos Hadjidakis & Children’s Chorus 8 GOLDEN ONE, BELOVED     Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Yorgos Moutsios 9 GENTLEMEN, IF ANY OF YOU   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Children’s Chorus 10 SWANS   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Yorgos Moutsios 11 TO GROW A PAIR OF WINGS   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed Chorus 12 FINAL DANCE, ACT I   13 O RACE OF THE WINGED!   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Yorgos Moutsios, Evgenia Sirioti, Angeliki Ravanopoulou, Spiros Sakkas 14 THE NIGHTINGALE’S AIR   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Angeliki Ravanopoulou 15 THE COUNCIL   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed Chorus 16 GENTLEMEN, IF ANY OF YOU   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed Chorus 17 PROCLAMATION   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Yorgos Moutsios 18 ENSEMBLE   19 BEWARE   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed Chorus 20 ALL-SEEING   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Spiros Sakkas & Mixed Chorus 21 IN FULL ACCORD   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed Chorus 22 THE PARASITES   Ballet. 23 SOCRATES     Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Spiros Sakkas & Mixed Chorus 24 MESSENGER   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Angeliki Ravanopoulou 25 HYMN OF PRAISE   Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Children’s Chorus, Yorgos Moutsios, Evgenia Sirioti, Angeliki Ravanopoulou, Spiros Sakkas 26 EXODUS     Lyrics: Vassilis Rotas, Vocals: Mixed & Children’s Chorus

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