Alekos Xenos

[rbert12]

Greek composer (1912-95)

Symphony n.1 'Resistance' (1942)



In the same channel the symphonic poems 'Spartakus' and 'The Dead of Dighenis'

[cjvinthechair]

Nice discovery - thank you so much !

[SerAmantiodiNicolao]

I've seen mention that this appears to have been released on CD in Greece.  Any idea where one might go about purchasing a copy online?  I'd try searching in Greek, but it's...well, you know what it is to me.  ;D

[rbert12]

You can try here, using google translate, for instance:
http://www.politeianet.gr/books/9789604761401-sullogiko-mouseio-mpenaki-i-autobiografia-kai-to-archeio-tou-alekou-xenou-cd-231991
It seems they sell a book and the CD for only 10.8 euros. If you know the same Greek than myself (zero) the book will not be of any help...
I have absolutely no idea about this site. Searching the web about this composer I have seen information about this CD in another website but I am unable to find it again, sorry.

[shamus]

Spartacus and Digenis is not dead are on YouTube also, the entries are in Greek

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncZaP2nnirDZpZHIHN789g

and Google Translate does an ok job.

[theqbar]

The cd goes with the biography of the composer, it' s not sold separately. The site you found is a big bookstore in Athens and though i visit it quite regularly, i've  never noticed this book. The symphony of Alekos Xenos is called "Resistance Symphony", it's about the Greek Resistance during the nazi occupation of the country (1941-44). If you need more translations let me know.

[SerAmantiodiNicolao]

The cd goes with the biography of the composer, it' s not sold separately. The site you found is a big bookstore in Athens and though i visit it quite regularly, i've  never noticed this book. The symphony of Alekos Xenos is called "Resistance Symphony", it's about the Greek Resistance during the nazi occupation of the country (1941-44). If you need more translations let me know.

Great, thanks.

What about Lyra Records?  I saw mentioned somewhere that they'd recorded a piece of his as well.  But they appear to be out of business now?

[theqbar]

Lyra records are out of business and it's really difficult to get some old recordings (e.g Kalomiris' second symphony), though the later ones can easily be found in 2nd hand stores. I don't know if there's a piece of Alekos Xenos recorded by Lyra records, and though i have a very detailed book of greek classical music discography, it only covers the vinyl era until 1991-2.

[rbert12]

Yes, there is a symphony recorded by Lyra, I don't known if it is the same than in YT

http://www.studio52.gr/info_en.asp?infoID=00000so8

[SerAmantiodiNicolao]

Yes, there is a symphony recorded by Lyra, I don't known if it is the same than in YT

http://www.studio52.gr/info_en.asp?infoID=00000so8

That's the one I was thinking about, thanks.  Found it listed here:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/Ntl_discogs/Balkan_discography/ECE-Balkan_Symphonies2.htm#XENOS

Hrmm...should I or shouldn't I?  Maybe in a few weeks...I have rather a small pile of CDs to plow through, as yet...

[Toby Esterhase]

I've seen mention that this appears to have been released on CD in Greece.  Any idea where one might go about purchasing a copy online?  I'd try searching in Greek, but it's...well, you know what it is to me.  ;D

You may buy here:
http://www.papasotiriou.gr/product/aftoviografia--arxio-tou-alekou-ksenou

[Elroel]

On Lyra cd Nº 5202483104120 You find:

Alekos' Symfonis Nº 1
Antoniou, Thodoros (b 1935): Proti Symfonia
Petridis, Petros: Symfonia Nº 1  'Elliniki'('Hellenic')

The cd is still available (look on the site SBookman shows in an earler post)