Search - Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarhakos :: Songs My Country Taught Me

An enjoyable performance

Cowboy Bill | Omaha, NE USA | 02/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's great to hear the wonderful music of neglected (at least in the USA) Greek writers like Mikis Theodorakis performed by such a gifted singer. My favorite tracks: Theodorakis' "To Tréno Févgi Stis Októ" (The Train Leaves at Eight) and Manos Hadjidakis' "Oniro pedión tis gitoniás" (Dreams of Urban Children).The arrangements are generally orchestral with just a touch of folk instrumentation and plucked strings to give them a Grecian flavor (which is fitting, given that most of these songs are not strictly speaking folk songs). Baltsa sings in a style less "operatic" than on her usual recordings, which suits this music well.The collected songs range from haunting to playful. Think less of a traditional symphonic performance and more of a classy Pops-style presentation and you're close to the sound of this enjoyable recording."

Like being there, in a spring day, in greece

umbertodam | milan, mi Italy | 03/02/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"rhymes that only greek people can tell, no matter if in words or in music. unforgettable songs sang by the best living greek singer! only a question: why does anybody know such a record?"