Canto General (1975 album)

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RecordedAugust 13 & August 16, 1975

Canto General, an oratorio for two voices, mixed choir and orchestra by Mikis Theodorakis based on poems from Canto General by Pablo Neruda was recorded live on August 13, 1975 at the Karaiskakis-Stadium, Pireus and on August 16, 1975 at the Panathinaikos-Stadium, Athens. [1]

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The recording was performed by the artists who took part in the 1974 Paris première of the seven movements that constituted the oratorio at that time. By 1981, Theodorakis had completed the oratorio to its now valid form in 13 movements. There are two recordings available of the complete opus (1981 conducted by Theodorakis, and 1989 conducted by Loukas Karytinos).

Track listing

A side

  1. Algunas Bestias - 13:40
  2. Voy A Vivir (1949) - 5:50

C side

  1. La United Fruit Co. - 7:20
  2. Vienen Los Pajaros - 10:15

B side

  1. Los Libertadores - 16:50

D side

  1. Vegetaciones - 7:05
  2. America Insurrecta (1800) - 10:35 [1]

Personnel

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