Elegy of the Uprooting
An extraordinary concert recording of the music of Eleni  Karaindrou Â– the Greek film and theatre composer, and long-time ECM  recording artist. This is an important chapter to Eleni's already distinguished discography,  Elegy of the Uprooting 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." This is a perfect introduction to EleniÂ’s music as well as an  essential purchase for her many admirers. The material on the double-disc  set is effectively a summary of her greatest music for stage and screen Â–  an epic journey in colors, sounds, and rhythms, shedding light on the themes of uprooting, exodus, exile and homecoming.  Though she is known as a film and theatre composer, KaraindrouÂ’s music  stands very ably by itself without the context of the films and theatre  productions. A large cast was assembled at the Athens Concert Hall for the  three days of sold-out performances from which this album is drawn.