Forgotten Dreams
In 1999 Concordia director Basil Hawkins first heard Hadjidakis’s The Waltz of Forgotten Dreams. Struck by its atmospheric, evocative character, he shaped a programme of kindred nostalgia, including Eileen Pakenham’s Reverie and Fred Witt’s Memories of Bendigo.
Giuseppe Corizzo performer
Kurt Jensen performer
Petra Webb performer
Ernesto de Curtis composer
John Goodin composer
Manos Hadjidakis composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer
Theodor Ritter composer
Mikis Theodorakis composer
Fred Witt composer
Eileen Pakenham composer
The characteristic tremolo of the mandola and mandolin suits the long, flowing melodic lines of this repertoire, while guitars and double bass supply texture and harmony.
As on their two earlier discs, vocal and instrumental soloists on Forgotten Dreams add variety and colour.
Artist
Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble
Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble is a Melbourne plucked-strings chamber orchestra of about twenty-four players. Formed in 1978, its members perform on mandolins, mandolas, guitars, mandocello, double bass and piano accordion.
Audio preview
Tracks
- Romanze Theodor Ritter 5:34
- Ballad of Ouri Manos Hadjidakis 5:14
- Waltz of Forgotten Dreams Manos Hadjidakis 4:10
- Andante Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6:15
- Reverie Eileen Pakenham 4:06
- Come Back to Sorrento Ernesto de Curtis 3:05
- O Sole Mio Eduardo di Capua 4:47
- Memories of Bendigo Fred Witt 2:20
- Ximeroni Manos Hadjidakis 6:25
- Il Melograno Mikis Theodorakis 6:33
- New Harmony John Goodin 4:06
- Sakura 3:59
Performers
- Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble
- Kurt Jensen · track 1
- Petra Webb · track 4
- Giuseppe Corizzo · track 6
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He wrote over 600 works, many of them pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic and choral music, and remains among the most enduringly popular of classical composers.
Eduardo di Capua
Very little is known about Eduardo Di Capua (1864-1917) except that he was a composer of Neapolitan songs. His most famous work is O Sole Mio which was written for a lover and sold to a publisher for just a few lira!
Ernesto de Curtis
Ernesto (1835-1937) and GianBattista were two brothers who made the name of De Curtis famous in the Neapolitan music scape.
John Goodin
John Goodin's (1951-) music exhibits an intrinsic American character.
Manos Hadjidakis
Along with his contemporary Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis (1925-1994) is one of the most prominent Greek composers of the century.
Theodor Ritter
Theodor Ritter (1883-1950) was born in Dortmund and started studying the violin at an early age. He soon became interested in the mandolin and became a virtuoso, earning the reputation as the best mandolin player in Germany.
Mikis Theodorakis
Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis is perhaps most famous for his music score for the film Zorba the Greek
Fred Witt
Fred Witt (1922–) was born in Dortmund and studied singing, composition, guitar, zither, accordion and conducting at Dortmund Conservatorium, grounding a career in composition and direction.
Where to listen
Forgotten Dreams is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MCD 225
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 56 minutes 34 seconds
- Categories
- Australian, Classical, Folk music
- Genres
- Folk, World & Cross-cultural
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574022520
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