Henning Schmiedt - Mikis Theodorakis: Lost Songs - INT34662

Henning Schmiedt - Mikis Theodorakis: Lost Songs - INT34661

Mikis Theodorakis: Lost Songs

Henning Schmiedt

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Cat No: INT34662

Release Date: 02 January 2026

Label: Intuition Music

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 0750447346628

Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental

Composer/Series: Mikis Theodorakis

Release Date: 02 January 2026

Label: Intuition Music

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 0750447346611

Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental

Composer/Series: Mikis Theodorakis

Description

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Mikis Theodorakis' 100th birthday in 2025, Intuition released a very special album: 'Lost Songs' - fourteen previously unpublished compositions by the world-renowned Greek composer, presented here for the first time in a remarkable solo piano version by German pianist Henning Schmiedt.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.

Description

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Mikis Theodorakis' 100th birthday in 2025, Intuition released a very special album: 'Lost Songs' - fourteen previously unpublished compositions by the world-renowned Greek composer, presented here for the first time in a remarkable solo piano version by German pianist Henning Schmiedt.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.
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