ELENI KARAINDROU : ELEGY OF THE UPCOMING [Ecm]

Recorded in March 2005 at Megaron Athens Hall. "Elegy of the Uprooting", a two-disc set, is Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou’s first concert recording for ECM. A production marshalling powerful instrumental and vocal forces, with 110 musicians in total, orchestra, choir, traditional instruments ensemble, soloists, the composer herself on piano, plus legendary singer Maria Farantouri. An important chapter to Eleni’s already distinguished discography, this is more than a live album. It is a comprehensive resetting of Karaindrou’s musical history, integrated into what she has called “a scenic cantata.”