SPYROS KONTOS OBOE soloist and pedagogue
Works on the CD
Calliope Tsoupaki (*1963) – Blue for Oboe solo (1995)
Michalis Economou (*1973) – Miroloi for Oboe solo (1999)
Dimitri Nicolau (1946-2008) – Strassenmusik No. 1, op. 51 - Danza for Oboe solo (1982)
Alexandros Kalogeras (*1961) – Nomos for Oboe solo (1990)
George Couroupos (*1942) – Elégie for Oboe solo (1971)
Yannis Ioannidis (*1930) – Divertimento for Oboe solo (2007)
Dimitri Nicolau (1946-2008) – Strassenmusik No. 2, op. 51 - Elegia for Oboe solo (1982)
Dimitri Terzakis (*1938) – Musik für einen Aulosspieler for Oboe solo (2012)
Theodore Antoniou (1935-2018) – Fantasia for Oboe solo (2000)
Dimitri Nicolau (1946-2008) – Strassenmusik No. 3, op. 51 for Oboe solo (1982)
Konstantia Gourzi (*1962) – Astrolávos, the Angel at the Bottom of the Sea op. 68, Nine Constellations for Oboe solo (2015/16)
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This album emphasizes works for oboe solo by Greek composers in world-premiere recordings and picks up the thread of the album “metamorphosis.”
All the pieces marvelously highlight the oboe’s expressive character -often in a highly virtuosic way- and they constitute an inspiring addition to the repertoire.
The acoustics of the recording hall provided an interactive sound quality and therefore, an element of theatricality is inherent in the flow of this anthology.