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Introduction

The online Catalogue of Works of Manolis Kalomiris is based on Fivos Anoyanakis first complete catalogue (1964) and Philippos Tsalahouris new catalogue (2003). It contains, by category, a complete listing of the composer’s considerable oeuvre, which includes his published and unpublished compositions, as well as the various musico-pedagogical works. In the main body of the Catalogue, a number of mostly older compositions (including completed and performed works, as well as unfinished ones), not considered representative by the composer, have been omitted and are briefly mentioned at a separate category at the end of the catalogue, named “Works not listed in the main body of the Catalogue”. The composer’s various reviews, articles, lectures, essays and personal memoirs are not entered.

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In the Catalogue, vocal works (operas and other compositions for voice and / or narration) are followed by instrumental works (compositions for orchestra, concerti, chamber works, piano compositions and incidental music). Appearing last are the musico-pedagogical works and finally the “Works not listed in the main body of the Catalogue”, a list that was originally included in the introductory text of the printed catalogues. All works are listed in chronological order (date of completion), except the Choral Works. Some of the context of the other categories is also slightly altered, to better fit the demands of the online database.

Kalomiris’s earlier use of opus numbers has been omitted, as the composer ultimately abandoned it. Titles and composition dates: The published works are listed under the titles of their respective editions, the unpublished ones retaining the title of the last revision. Many works, especially older ones, were revised two, three or even four times.

Each work has been assigned a composition date according to the year in which it was completed, a slash (/) separating it from the date(s) of the subsequent revision(s). Thus a date presented in the form 1915 / 1929 / 1940 signifies that a work completed in 1915 was first revised in 1929, and again in 1940. The revisions primarily concern changes (sometimes minor, at other times fundamental) in the harmony and / or orchestration, and only secondarily, in the form, structure or other elements of the composition. The dates of the composition listed here are those written by the composer at the end of each work. A few have been assigned to undated compositions.

Orchestra

The Catalogue uses the standard method of reference: 3 3 3 2 – 4 3 3 1 which indicates 3 Flutes, 3 Oboes, 3 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, 1 Tuba. The other instruments are listed separately. The woodwinds customarily required by the composer – with numerous exceptions – are as follows:

3 Flutes = 2 Flutes and 1 Piccolo
3 Oboes = 2 Oboes and 1 English Horn [incl. Oboe d’ Amore]
3 Clarinets = 2 Clarinets and 1 Bass [incl. Eb Clarinet]
3 Bassoons = 2 Bassoons and Contrabassoon


Durations

All timings mentioned here are based on Tsalahouris’s new catalogue of works. The duration of the songs, either for solo voice or in choral settings, not listed in the Catalogue, the majority being, with very few exceptions, in the two to four minute range.

Timings are taken either from public performances of the works or from the recording archives of the National Broadcasting Foundation [the former EIR, in Athens, known today as the Greek-Television, ERT]. First performances: All the mentioned premieres took place in Greece (Athens). Entered are, primarily, the first performance dates of the larger works (music dramas, symphonic compositions, etc.) which were of historic importance to the development and career of the composer.


Publications

Publications with the indication “A Publication of the Friends of Greek Music” were actually published by the composer himself, and are listed as published by Manolis Kalomiris. Furthermore, under the general imprint of the Gaetanos firm appear the publications bearing the imprints “Stefanos Gaetanos” (father) or “Michael Gaetanos” (son) or simply “Gaetanos”, as they refer to the same company. It should also be noted that the publications of Zacharias Makris (originally “Mystakidis, Efstathiadis and Makris”, later “Mystakidis and Makris”) were acquired and later reprinted by Gaetanos (now Electra Kokonetsi). Not listed as separate publications are various works, usually songs, which appear in musico-pedagogigal works of other authors (for example, Athanasios Argyropoulos, Music Education, Athens, etc.). The piano reductions of the larger works, such as music dramas, symphonies, etc., were made by the composer.

 

ΟΡERΑS

THE MASTER BUILDER
Ο Πρωτομάστορας

THE MOTHER'S RING
Το δαχτυλίδι της Μάνας

SUNRISE
Ανατολή

THE SHADOWY WATERS
Ξωτικά νερά

KONSTANDINOS PALEOLOGOS
(The Fall of Constantinople)

Κωνσταντίνος ο Παλαιολόγος (Πήραν την Πόλη)

WORKS FOR VOICE AND ORCHESTRA

MAGIC HERBS
IAMBS AND ANAPAESTS - PART II
Μαγιοβότανα

THE PEDDLER
Ο Πραματευτής

I LOVE YOU
IAMBS AND ANAPAESTS - PART I
Σ’ αγαπώ

SONGS OF SIKELIANOS
Τραγούδια του Σικελιανού

FIVE SONGS FROM
THE FOURTH BOOK OF

THE CITY AND THE SOLITUDE
Πέντε τραγούδια από το τέταρτο βιβλίο Της πολιτείας και της μοναξιάς

THE TWO TOWNCRIERS
Οι δυο διαλαλητάδες

THE CURSE
Η κατάρα

“HAIDE HOURDE”
Χάιντε Χούρδε

WORKS FOR SOLO PIANO

ORIENTAL PAINTING
Ανατολική ζωγραφιά

THREE BALLADS
Τρεις μπαλάντες

NOCTURNE
Νυχτιάτικο

PATINADA
Πατινάδα

TWO RHAPSODIES
Δύο ραψωδίες

PRELUDES FOR PIANO
Πρελούδια για πιάνο

THE DEATH OF THE VALIANT WOMAN
Ο θάνατος της Αντρειωμένης

ΙΝΤΕΡΜΕΖΖΟ (from the opera SUNRISE)
Ιντερμέδιο (από την όπερα Ανατολή)

PRELUDE (from the MAGIC HERBS)
Πρελούδιο (από τα Μαγιοβότανα)

WORKS FOR TWO PIANOS

PRELUDE AND FUGUE
Πρελούδιο και φούγκα

ROMEIKI SUITE
Ρωμέικη σουίτα

SYMPHONY No. 3, “PALAMIKI” – Third part
Συμφωνία αρ.3 «Παλαμική» – Τρίτο μέρος

MINAS THE REBEL - CORSAIR OF THE AEGEAN
Μηνάς ο Ρέμπελος – Κουρσάρος στο Αιγαίο

PEDAGOGICAL WORKS FOR PIANO

FOR THE GREEK CHILDREN
Για τα ελληνόπουλα

FIRST PIANO LESSONS
Τα πρώτα μαθήματα για πιάνο

INCIDENTAL MUSIC

MUSIC AND MELODRAMA FOR “STELLA VIOLANTI”
Στέλλα Βιολλάντη – Μουσική και Μελόδραμα

SABBATH OF SOULS
Ψυχοσάββατο

PARGA
Η Πάργα

MACBETH
Μάκβεθ

THE SHEPHERDESS’ LOVER
Ο αγαπητικός της βοσκοπούλας

MUSICO-PEDAGOGICAL WORKS

ELEMENTARY THEORY
Στοιχειώδης θεωρία

VOCALISE – ÉTUDE

HARMONY
Αρμονία

MUSICAL FORMS
Μουσική μορφολογία

INSTRUMENTATION
Οργανογνωσία

FIRST PIANO LESSONS
Τα πρώτα μαθήματα για πιάνο

LESSONS IN MUSIC
Μαθήματα μουσικής

MELODIC EXERCISES
Μελωδικαί ασκήσεις

RHYTHMIC EXERCISES
Ρυθμικαί ασκήσεις

HARMONY EXERCISES
Θέματα αρμονίας

WORKS NOT LISTED IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE CATALOGUE
Έργα που δεν αναφέρονται στο κυρίως σώμα του Καταλόγου



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