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"Love shattered my mind,..." "Eros d' etinaxe moi frenas..." for mezzo-soprano and piano (2013) op.52
The work is based on 5 saved fragments of ancient lyrical poetry, on love, by Greek poetess Sappho (Lobel-Page 47, 48, 49, 34, Diehl 94).
Love shattered my mind... The sinking moon has left the sky, the Pleiades have also gone... The coming of a mistress...The turbulent expression of Love...The stars about the fair moon in their turn hide their bright face...lights up all earth with silver.
It is dedicated to alto singer Anna Mouzaki by whom was performed at "Athenaeum Concert Hall" in 2013. Second performance by Margarita Sygeniotou and Christos Marinos in 3d Greek Chios Contemporary Music Festival, Chios Island 2019. |