Performer: Zoe Samsarelou
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Divine Art
Catalogue: DDX21237
Release: 2023
Size: 2.46 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Dandrieu: Pieces de clavecin, Book 2, Suite No. 4: V. La sincere
02. Severac: Les Naiades et le faune indiscret [Danse Nocturne]
03. Terzakis: Satyr und Naiaden
04. Andrieu: Second livre de pièces de Clavecin, Suite No. 6: III. La bacante
05. Dukas: La plainte, au loin, du faune…
06. Koumendakis: From Tethys to the Mediterranean
07. Couperin: Les Satires, Chevres-pieds
08. Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
09. Tonia: Prelude of a lost dream
10. Couperin: Pièces de clavecin I: Ordre 4ème in F major: Les baccanales
11. Levitzki: The Enchanted Nymph
12. Skalkottas: Echo for Piano
Couperin: Pièces de clavecin I: Ordre 4ème in F major
13. No. 2b, Les baccanales. Tendresses bachiques
14. No. 2c, Les baccanales. Fureurs bachiques
15. Schmitt: À la memoire de Claude Debussy, Op. 70 No. 1
16. Taylor: Erinyes
17. Skalkottas: Procesion to Acheron
18. Rameau: Les Cyclopes
19. Massenet: Bacchus – Le bapteme par le vin
20. Bortkiewicz: Valse grotesque
21. Terzakis: Ein Satyrspiel
22. Daquin: La ronde bachique
Debussy: Epigraphes antiques
23. No. 1, Pour invoquer pan, dieu du vent d’été
24. No. 4, Pour la danseuse aux crotales
25. Marangopoulos: Dionysus and the pirates, the voyage from Ikaria to Naxos
Farjeon: Pictures from Greece, Op. 13
26. No. 1, The Dryads
27. No. 2, The Fates
28. No. 3, The Muses
29. No. 4, Mercury
30. No. 5, The Graces
31. No. 6, The Naiads
Juon: Satyre und Nymphen, Op. 18
32. No. 1, Etude
33. No. 2, Idylle
34. No. 3, Rêverie
35. No. 4, Intermezzo grotesque
36. No. 5, Valse lente
37. No. 6, Elegie
38. No. 7, Humoreske
39. No. 8, Canzonetta
40. No. 9, Scherzo
41. Nasopoulou: Krokeatis Lithos-Lakonia
Experience the captivating journey of Ek-stasis, presented by Divine Art Recordings. Delve into the world of myths reconstructed in music by celebrated composers from different cultures and times. This unique album features three world premiere recordings, bringing fresh and exciting music to the programme. Greek pianist and professor Zoe Samsarelou has expertly curated a selection of works that weave together an interconnected narrative, taking you on a journey through the myth of Dionysus. From the works of Couperin, Rameau, Dandrieu, and Daquin to the eminent Greek composers of the 20th and 21st centuries and the Late Romantics in between, each piece is thoughtfully selected and presented. The album is divided into themes of seduction, pathos, illusion, metamorphosis, transcendence, instinct, catharsis, mythos, paradox, and transition. This creates an immersive experience that guides the listener through the various stages of the myth and offers a musical perspective on the story. Accompanied by Zoe Samsarelou’s insightful prose on the collection and notes on the Greek composers featured in the program, Ek-stasis is more than just a listening experience. It’s a celebration of the Greek spirit that has influenced humanity for over 2,500 years, highlighting the creativity and ingenuity of these wonderful composers.