Henning Schmiedt - Mikis Theodorakis: Lost Songs [CD]

Cat. no: INT34662
Format: CD
Barcode: 0750447346628
Release Date: 28 Nov 2025
Genre: Classical

To mark what would have been Mikis Theodorakis' 100th birthday in 2025, Intuition released a very special album: 'Lost Songs' - fourteen previously unpublished compositions by the world-renowned Greek composer, presented here for the first time in a remarkable solo piano version by German pianist Henning Schmiedt. A remarkable moment took place in 2009 at Mikis Theodorakis' studio in Athens: Henning Schmiedt personally played his piano arrangements of the 'Lost Songs' to Theodorakis himself. Some of the melodies sparked the composer's memory, while others did not - but he listened attentively, offered comments and gave guidance that directly influenced the final versions of the pieces.

As such, 'Lost Songs' can be considered a posthumous release with the composer's blessing. These pieces offer a glimpse into Theodorakis' expressive power and artistic maturity from a very young age - most of the 'Lost Songs' were written in the early 1940s and provide a compelling window into the formative years of one of the most important composers of the 20th century.

'Lost Songs' is available on 180g vinyl and digipak CD editions.

CD Tracks: The Cricket / My Sea / If You Seek Joy From The Sun / Andante Ma Non Troppo / The Poet And The Rose / Freedom / Con Calore / Mosso / The Lake By Lamartine / Moderato / Wings / Greek Melody / Thantalos / Ode To The Moon / The Linden Tree (Der Lindenbaum)