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''On their own words...'' 5 miniatures for Vibraphone and Soprano

Composer - ALEXIS LEONIDOU (2011)

Alexis Lontos Leondiou had the chance to have two GREAT performers for this performance playing his music compositions!!

Soprano - Sofia Dimitrova
Percussionist - Yuliya Cherepanova

Based on words, quotes, thoughts from 5 Greek Musicians from their interviews, diaries, score sketches etc.

• Manos Hadjidakis (From his interviews archives)
• Nikolas Economou (From his Diary Sketches on 1.3.1998)
• Mikis Theodorakis (From his website public address, Athens 12.7.2008)
• Mimis Plessas ( From a Quote he stated on his New York Concert on 2009)
• Dimitris Mitropoulos (From an interview regarding his conducting skills)
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Manos Hadjidakis:

From one of his T.V interview appearances.

".....A real song includes a game...
A game of art,technique and experiences...
Without those three aspects you can't have a song...''
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Nicolas Economou:

Based on his diary sketches. 3.1.1988

''....You died....you are so stupid...
Stupid because you got the idea that you could not live
Because you could not fulfill your dream
You sacrificed yourself for a folly....''
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Mikis Theodorakis:

Based on a public address of his, regarding the Riots. Athens 7.12.2008

''....Stop now this dirty and dangerous game, with hooded men
And the forces of law and order MAT...
Which can only bring our people
Blood, tears and destruction...
All this gives the impression that we want to blind our own eyes
The time has come for the people to speak out...."
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Mimis Plessas:

Based on a quote he stated on one of his concerts in Queens U.S.A, 2009

''...I wish to die young.....but as late in life as possible..."
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Dimitris Mitropoulos:

Based on one of his quotes from an interview, regarding his conducting skills.

"...I never use a score when conducting my orchestra...
Does a lion tamer enter a cage with a book on how to tame a lion?"
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These words by those great Greek musicians showcase, not only the wealth of the Greek language, but also Greek excellence and music creation. Alexis Lontos pieced together those works, giving breath to these words through music.

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