after six poems by C. P. Cavafy
Catalogue No.: YSC97
Status: Completed
Opus: 54
Genre: Orchestral
Creative Timeline: Third Period
Commission:
"Comissioned by the Friends of Music Society."
Number of Movements: 6
Movement Titles:
Instrumentation:
3333-4331, Harp, Timpani, Celesta, Percussion (Xylophone, Snare Drum, Piccolo Snare, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Tam-Tam), Strings
Written in: Athens
Date: January 7, 1993
Duration: 00:20:00
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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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Horn in F III Part |
Digital scan of the Horn in F III part. |
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4 |
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Horn in F IV Part |
Digital scan of the Horn in F IV part. |
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5 |
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Oboe I Part |
Digital scan of the Oboe I part. |
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6 |
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Oboe II Part |
Digital scan of the Oboe II part. |
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Percussion Part |
Digital scan of the Percussion part. |
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Timpani Part |
Digital scan of the Timpani part. |
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Trombone I Part |
Digital scan of the Trombone I part. |
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Trombone II Part |
Digital scan of the Trombone II part. |
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Trombone III Part |
Digital scan of the Trombone III part. |
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12 |
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Trumpet I Part |
Digital scan of the Trumpet I part. |
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Trumpet II Part |
Digital scan of the Trumpet II part. |
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Trumpet III Part |
Digital scan of the Trumpet III part. |
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Tuba Part |
Digital scan of the Tuba part. |
4 |
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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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Bass Clarinet Part |
Digital scan of the Bass Clarinet 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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Bassoon III and Contrabassoon Part |
Digital scan of the Bassoon III and Contrabassoon part. |
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Celesta Part |
Digital scan of the Celesta 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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Clarinet II Part |
Digital scan of the Clarinet II part. |
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Cor Anglais Part |
Digital scan of the Cor Anglais 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 Part |
Digital scan of the Flute II 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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Harp Part |
Digital scan of the Harp part. |
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Sketch Material |
Scan of the sketch material. The instription at the top of page 3 suggests that Sicilianos intended this work to be his Second Symphony. |
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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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Composer's Note |
Scan of the composer's note. |
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Work Page |
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Walls |
C. P. Cavafy |
Poem |
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Waiting for the Barbarians |
C. P. Cavafy |
Poem |
2. Waiting for the barbarians |
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Candles |
C. P. Cavafy |
Poem |
4. Candles |
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Voices |
C. P. Cavafy |
Poem |
3. Voices |
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5 |
The God Abandons Antony |
C. P. Cavafy |
Poem |
5. The God Abandons Antony |
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In the Month of Hathor |
C. P. Cavafy |
Poem |
6. In the month of Athyr |
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April 7, 1994 |
Friends of Music Hall (Christos Lambrakis Hall) |
Athens |
Greece |
N/A |
N/A |
Alexander Lazarev (conductor) |
The Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre |
Six Fantastic Pieces, Op. 54 |
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September 1, 2004 |
Odeon of Herodes Atticus |
Athens |
Greece |
Athens Festival |
Athens Festival |
Vladimír Válek (conductor) |
Prague/Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR) |
Six Fantastic Pieces, Op. 54 (Selections: 1. Walls, 4. Candles, and 6. In the month of Athyr) |
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April 25, 2005 |
Odessa Philharmonic Hall |
Odessa |
Ukraine |
Special Event - Concert featuring works by Contemporary Greek Composers in memory of Yorgos Sicilianos: Journey through the Night |
Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra |
Hobart Earle (conductor) |
Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra |
Six Fantastic Pieces Op. 54 |
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Profile |
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Alexander Lazarev |
Conductor |
Bolshoi Theatre BBC Symphony Orchestra Japan Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Hobart Earle |
Conductor |
Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) |
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Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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Prague/Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR) |
Orchestra |
Czech Radio/Český rozhlas (ČRo) |
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The Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre |
Orchestra |
Bolshoi Theatre |
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Vladimír Válek |
Conductor |
Prague/Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR) Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK |
