The German-Greek pianist Danae Dörken returns to her Greek roots with her new album HELIKON: On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Mikis Theodorakis on 29 July 2025, she is now dedicating a multi-faceted and very personal album to the important Greek composer. Theodorakis’ compositions cover a broad spectrum of musical genres and combine classical and modern music with elements of Greek folk music. Danae Dörken interprets his piano concerto ‘Helikon’, a highly exciting early work that remains half-completed, and combines it with Suite No. 1 – a ‘hymn to the divinity of dance’ – as well as with selected songs that emanate a very special magic. Danae Dörken plays them in an arrangement for solo piano by Tatiana Papageorgiou.
Theodorakis:Helikon Danae Dörken
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Klassik
Klassik - Instrumental
Publication date
23.05.2025
The German-Greek pianist Danae Dörken returns to her Greek roots with her new album HELIKON: On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Mikis Theodorakis on 29 July 2025, she is now dedicating a multi-faceted and very personal album to the important Greek composer. Theodorakis' compositions cover a broad spectrum of musical genres and combine classical and modern music with elements of Greek folk music. Danae Dörken interprets his piano concerto ‘Helikon’, a highly exciting early work that remains half-completed, and combines it with Suite No. 1 - a ‘hymn to the divinity of dance’ - as well as with selected songs that emanate a very special magic. Danae Dörken plays them in an arrangement for solo piano by Tatiana Papageorgiou.
Tracklist - These are the tracks you will hear on the album
Theodorakis:Helikon
Danae Dörken
1
I. Presto
2
II. Andante moderato
3
III. Andante sostenuto
4
IV. Presto
5
V. Lento
6
I. Allegro con fuoco
7
II. Largo
8
On the Eighteenth Day of November
9
The Laughing Boy
10
Margarita, Daughter of May
11
This One Swallow
12
Song of Songs
13
Sun of Justice
14
Make Your Bed
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