BIS-CD-1564
Total Time: 62'58 – Release: Aug 2006

EAN 7318590015643


Skalkottas - The Land and The Sea of Greece
World Première Recordings (all tracks except no.21)
Nikos Skalkottas
The Land and the Sea of Greece / ? ?? ?a? ? ???assa t?? ????da?, Ballet Suite(1948) 1. I. The Harvest / ? ?e??sµ??. Moderato 2'39
2. II. The Sowing / ? sp???. Andante 3'58
3. III. The Vintage / ? t?????. Allegro 3'10
4. IV. The Grape Stomping / ?? pat?t???. Molto vivace 3'19
5. V. The Trawler / ???ta. Moderato – Andante 3'34
6. VI. Dance of the Waves / ? ????? t?? ??µ?t??. Vivace 4'23

Island Images / ??s??t??e? e????e?, Ballet Suite (1st version / 1? ??af? – 1943) 7. I. The Trawler / ???ta. Moderato 2'12
8. II. Building of Fishing Boat / ?? ???f?µa t?? ?a??p???a?. Vivo 1'58
9. III. Sea Waves / ??µata t?? ?a??ss??. Andante 2'46
10. IV. Launching the Fishing Boa t / ?? ????µ? t?? ?a??p???a? st? ???assa 2'38
11. V. Greek Dance / ????????? ?????. Allegro moderato 1'01
12. VI. Sunday in Church – Feast / ????a?? st?? e????s?? – ?a??????. Andante – Allegro vivace 2'09

The Maiden and Death / ? ???e?? ?? ? ????? (1938), Ballet Suite 13. I. Moderato maestoso – attacca – 1'33
14. II. Allegro – attacca – 2'22
15. III. Andantino – Tempo di Valse (Lento) – Allegro moderato – Lento – attacca – 5'01
16. IV. Vivo – attacca – 2'05
17. V. Allegro – attacca – 1'14
18. VI. Lentement – attacca – 3'35
19. VII.Moderato assai; Lento – Allegro moderato – Lento 3'24

20. Procession to Acheron / ??µp? p??? t?? ??????ta (1948?) 4'09

21. Echo / ??? (1942/43?), Little Dance Piece / ????? ???e?t??? ??µµ?t? 3'44

Lorenda Ramou, piano