Yannis Papaioannou lived mainly in Athens, but also experienced a crucial period of study in Europe with musicians such as Arthur Honegger, and encountering the richness of post-war Parisian musical life. Papaioannou's stylistic phases reflect a panorama of 20th-century Greek art-music. His creative absorption of Western techniques ranged from the impressionism of the Preludes to the more traditional nationalism of Island Dance, from a post-1950 experimentation with the modernism of Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Webern, to the deeply expressive works of his final years.

Tracklist:

24 Preludes: No. 1. Night In The Country
24 Preludes: No. 2. Morning At The Beach
24 Preludes: No. 3. Water-Colour
Erotic
Farewell Roses
Candles
In The Depth Of The Looking Glass
Scherzo
Syneirmoi (Associations)
Serenade
Mytilene (Island Dance) (Arr. For Cello And Piano)
14 Children's Portraits: No. 3. —
14 Children's Portraits: No. 6. —
14 Children's Portraits: No. 7. —
Rhythms And Colours
Enas Poiitis Sti Thalassa (A Poet At The Sea)
Koursarikoi Horoi (Corsair Dances): Koursarikoi Horoi (Corsair Dances): No. 1. —
Piano Suite: Piano Suite: VIII. Vivace
Oraculum

UPC: 747313278275
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.28.13
Format: CD

Papaioannou / Chardas / Dissonart Ensemble - Works for Voice & Piano / for Voice & Instrumental (CD)