The exceptional album CLOSED SQUARE includes premiere recordings of works by the distinguished Greek composer HARI KANAKIS, written since 1999 to 2019. The carefully selected album’s repertoire consists of ten compositions of contemporary music, presented from various perspectives. These compositions enable performers to present various techniques, a rich, dynamic palette, a vocal and instrumental musicianship, an excellent recitation, above all, honest and deep emotions, being expression of an intellectual and personal reflection on performed music. (© Michail Travlos)
Includes:
String Quartet No. 1
ÉxQuartet:
Monika Sawczuk, violin I, Łukasz Górewicz, violin II
Grzegorz Sadowski, viola, Tomasz Szczęsny, cello
Whirlpools for clarinet and piano
Angelos Politis, clarinet Victoria Kiazimis, piano
I Have Started To Say for soprano and piano
Phillip Larkin, poetry
Sofia Papadimitropoulou, soprano and Dimitris Yakas, piano
String Quartet No. 3
ÉxQuartet:
Monika Sawczuk, violin I, Łukasz Górewicz, violin II
Grzegorz Sadowski, viola, Tomasz Szczęsny, cello
The Water Mill for baritone and piano
Athina Sofianou, poetry
Kostis Konstandaras, baritone and Dimitris Yakas, piano
String Quartet No. 4
L’ ANIMA:
Stella Tsani, violin I, Brunilda-Eugenia Malo, violin II
Ilias Sdukos, viola, Lefki Kolovou, cello
The City in The City for soprano and piano
Dimitris Panousakis, poetry
Sofia Papadimitropoulou, soprano and Dimitris Yakas, piano
Closed Square for choir and orchestra
Mihail Agafita, conductor
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic „Serghei Lunchevici” of the Republic of Moldova
Ilona Stepan, artistic director and lead conductor
Doina Academic Choral Chapel
