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Contrastes

for Two Pianos and Orchestra, on a Chromatique Theme by Orlande de Lassus.

Catalogue No.: YSC91

Status: Completed

Opus: 48A

Genre: Solo with Orchestra

Creative Timeline: Third Period

Dedication:

"à mes amis Julia et Constantin Ganevi."

Number of Movements: 3

Movement Titles:

  1. Alterations
  2. Dialogue
  3. Finale (Fuga)

Instrumentation:

2222 – 2110, Timpani, Strings, Two Pianos

Written in: Athens

Date: October 24, 1985

Duration: 00:15:00

Sicilianos Archive Files
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Clarinet II Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet II part.

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Double Bass Part

Digital scan of the Double Bass part.

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Flute I Part

Digital scan of the Flute I part.

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Flute II and Piccolo Part

Digital scan of the Flute II and Piccolo part.

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Full Score

Digital scan of the full score.

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Horn in F I Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F I part.

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Horn in F II Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F II part.

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Oboe I Part

Digital scan of the Oboe I part.

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Oboe II Part

Digital scan of the Oboe II part.

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Solo Piano I and II Part

Digital scan of the Solo Piano I and II part.

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Timpani Part

Digital scan of the Timpani part.

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Trombone Part

Digital scan of the Trombone part.

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Trumpet Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet part.

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Viola Part

Digital scan of the Viola part.

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Violin I Part

Digital scan of the Violin I part.

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Violin II Part

Digital scan of the Violin II part.

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Bassoon I Part

Digital scan of the Bassoon I part.

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Bassoon II Part

Digital scan of the Bassoon II part.

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Cello Part

Digital scan of the Cello part.

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Clarinet I Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet I part.

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Prophetiae Sibyllarum

Scan of "Prophetiae Sibyllarum" by Orlando di Lasso with annotations by Sicilianos.

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Draft Score

Scan of the draft score.

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Full Score

Scan of the full score.

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Intertextuality
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Work Page
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Prophetiae Sibyllarum
Orlando di Lasso
Music
Texts
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Text Page
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Interview with Nikos A. Dontas
Interview
2000
Greek
Performances
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1
November 27, 1990
Pallas Theatre
Athens
Greece
N/A
Orchestra of Colours
Manos Hadjidakis (conductor), Elisabeth Kounalaki (piano), Meropi Kollarou (piano)
Orchestra of Colours (Ορχήστρα των Χρωμάτων)
Contrastes, Op. 48a
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December 3, 2000
Athens Concert Hall - Christos Lambrakis Hall (Friends of Music Hall)
Athens
Greece
A Tribute to Composer Yorgo Sicilianos
Athens Concert Hall
Byron Fidetzis (conductor), Stefanos Nasos (piano) [Op. 48a], Theodore Tzovanakis (piano) [Op. 48a]
ERT- National Symphony Orchestra
Tanagraea, Op. 17b - Eight Children's Miniatures, Op. 23a - Contrastes, Op. 48a - Sonata for Orchestra, Op. 60
Performers
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Profile
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Elisabeth Kounalaki
Pianist
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Manos Hadjidakis
Conductor, Composer
Athens Experimental Orchestra, Orchestra of Colours
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Meropi Kollarou
Pianist
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Orchestra of Colours
Orchestra
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
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Stefanos Nasos
Pianist
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Theodore Tzovanakis
Pianist
Athens Conservatoire
References
  1. Valia Christopoulou, Yorgos Sicilianos Catalogue of Works [Κατάλογος Έργων Γιώργου Σισιλιάνου] (Athens: Panas Music Papagrigoriou - Nakas, 2011), 127-128
  2. Anastasios Rupert Arthur Mavroudis, Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist: Performing Selected Chamber Works and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 51 (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2020), 276, 279, 280
  3. Yorgos Sicilianos, On Music [Για τη Μουσική], ed. Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou, foreword by Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou (Athens: Benaki Museum, Hellenic Music Centre, 2011), 191, 207
  4. Dimitris Agrafiotis, Theodore Antoniou, Tatsis Apostolidis, Valia Christopoulou, Giorgos Demertzis, Popi Eustratiadi, Byron Fidetzis, Gianni Ioannides, Apostolos Kostios, Giorgos Kouroupos, Katy Romanou, Yorgos Sicilianos, Michalis Stathopoulos, Nikos Synodinos, and Nikos B. Tsouchlos. Yorgos Sicilianos: In the Avant-Garde of Contemporary Music [Γιώργος Σισιλιανός - Ο συνθέτης στην πρωτοπορία της σύγχρονης μουσικής]. Edited by Valentini Tselika. (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2007), 186
  5. Kostas Chardas, Giorgos Demertzis, Charis Dimaras, Nikos Maliaras, Giorgos Sakallieros, Nikos B. Tsouchlos, Markos Tsetsos, and Panos Vlagopoulos. Yorgos Sicilianos 1920-2005 - Anniversary Tribute [Γιωργος Σισιλιανος 1920-2005 Επετειακο αφιερωμα]. Edited by Stephania Merakos and Valia Vraka. (Athens: Friends of Music Association, 2016), 65, 118