Manos Hadjidakis - Gioconda's Smile
Manos Hadjidakis - Gioconda's Smile
mp3 CBR 320 kbps | Size ~ 64 Mb | Tracks: 10 | 1965 | 27:51 | Covers
Genre: Insrtumental, Orchestra
mp3 CBR 320 kbps | Size ~ 64 Mb | Tracks: 10 | 1965 | 27:51 | Covers
Genre: Insrtumental, Orchestra
Legendary instrumental album of famous Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis. It contains 10 instrumental pieces of amazing beauty that convey the soul and feeling of Greek musical culture. Originally mastered and recorded in New York at 1965. This version of the album came out in December 1998. The producer of the album was Quincy Jones.
Manos Hadidakis (along with Mikis Theodorakis) is the greatest Greek composer of the 20th century.
Excerpts from buyers' reviews (Amazon):
"…The two pictures of the composer with Quincy Jones eloquently underline that, as the composer says, the songs are a blend of despair and reminiscences. Just to look at Manos' facial expression on one of the pictures in the booklet, is worth bying this cd. Interestingly the songs are instrumental so the language is not an obstacle. Manos is a phenomenon. Although he died some years back his music lives on. New versions of his albums keep coming out and they sell a lot. His music has a great appeal even to young people and artists remake his songs. This album is an excellent way to introduce yourself to Manos' music. It contains both slow-paced sad songs and faster happier ones that bring to mind circular greek dances. I highly recommend it. I "discovered" it back in 1986 (that was also my first contact with Manos' music) and it remains the favourite piece of Manos for me."
Constantinos V. (Houston, TX USA)
"…If I could buy just one greek record then this would be it. Hadjidakis is a sacred monster of music, one of the most prominent composers worldwide. This is the hellenic musical heritage at its best. If you are not Greek buy it as one of the best introductions to greek music and culture. If you are Greek there is no excuse for not having it."
Konstantinos N (USA)
"…I was given this as a tape in 1976 by a world-traveling coworker and I literally played it to death. I have been trying to find a copy ever since and just recently saw that Amazon.com was offering it. I had to wait awhile to get it, but the wait was worth it–it is as wonderful as I remember it from 25 years ago. Definitely Greek but would be enjoyed by anyone who likes good music of any gendre."
Carol Cross (Burbank, CA United States)
TRACKLIST
01. When The Clouds Come
02. Countess Esterhazy
03. Virgin In My Neighbourhood
04. Rain
05. Portrait Of My Mother
06. Concerto
07. Mr Noll
08. Assassins
09. Returning In The Evening
10. Dance With My Own Shadow