Eleni Karaindrou

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Eleni Karaindrou studied piano and music theory in Athens and ethnomusicology in Paris. From Taxidi sta Kythira (1984) she wrote the music for all of Theo Angelopoulos's films, until his death in 2012. Her music is slow, austere and melancholic. She uses small ensembles: strings, oboe, clarinet, accordion, harp or viola, often alongside Greek folk instruments. Long, repeated melodies suit Angelopoulos's long shots. Her soundtracks were released on the label ECM, which issued them as albums in their own right. For To vlemma tou Odyssea (1995) the violist Kim Kashkashian plays the leading role. Mia aioniotita kai mia mera (1998) won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Listening

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  The Journey · Eleni Karaindrou, 1984
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  Eternity Theme · Eleni Karaindrou, 1998
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  The Suspended Step · Eleni Karaindrou, 1991
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  Depart and Eternity Theme · Eleni Karaindrou, 1998

Discography

Studio albums

• 1975Η μεγάλη αγρύπνια
• 1982Ρόζα / Περιπλάνηση (soundtrack)
• 1984Ταξίδι στα Κύθηρα (soundtrack)
• 1986Ο Μελισσοκόμος (soundtrack)
• 1990L' Africana (soundtrack)
• 1990L'Africana (soundtrack)
• 1991Το μετέωρο βήμα του πελαργού (soundtrack)
• 1995Ulysses' Gaze (soundtrack)
• 1998Eternity and a Day (soundtrack)
• 2002Trojan Women (soundtrack)
• 2004The Weeping Meadow (soundtrack)
• 2006Η Τιμή Της Αγάπης
• 2007Το 10 (soundtrack)
• 2009Dust of Time (soundtrack)
• 2010Music for the Theatre (Twenty-Two Plays) (1986-2010) (soundtrack)
• 2014Medea
• 2014Music For Greek Tv Series (Original Recordings 1976-1989) (soundtrack)
• 2016David
• 2017Pothοi Kato Apo Tis Lefkes / Glyko Pouli Tis Niotis (Soundtrack from the Theatrical Plays) (soundtrack)
• 2019Tous des oiseaux (soundtrack)

Other work

• 1984Taxidi sta Kythira
• 1991To meteoro vima tou pelargou
• 1995To vlemma tou Odyssea
• 1998Mia aioniotita kai mia mera

In School of Rock

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• Film Music Map^NL Map
• The Dream Factory: Film Reel 3^NL Reader

Mentioned in other articles

• European arthouse and auteur scores GenreFor Theo Angelopoulos, Eleni Karaindrou wrote long, slow melodies for small ensembles.

See also

• European arthouse and auteur scores