Eternity and a Day is a soundtrack album by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou

Eleni Karaindrou

Eleni Karaindrou is a Greek composer, born in Teichio. She studied piano and theory at the Hellenikon Odion in Athens. She is best known for scoring the films of Theo Angelopoulos...

 featuring music for the film Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day is a 1998 Greek film starring Bruno Ganz, and directed by Theo Angelopoulos. The film won the Palme d'Or and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...

by Theodoros Angelopoulos recorded in 1998 and released on the ECM New Series label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars stating "Impressively, the music stands well on its own, apart from the context of the film; that's the sign of a well-composed soundtrack".

Track listing

All compositions by Eleni Karaindrou except as indicated

1. "Hearing the Time" - 3:08
2. "By the Sea" - 1:47
3. "Eternity Theme" - 2:18
4. "Parting A" - 1:31
5. "Depart and Eternity Theme" - 4:02
6. "Borders" - 2:41
7. "Wedding Dance" (Traditional) - 1:28
8. "Parting B" - 1:30
9. "To a Dead Friend" - 4:34
10. "Eternity Theme (Variation I)" - 1:48
11. "Depart and Eternity Theme (Variation I)" - 3:02
12. "Bus - Part I" - 1:08
13. "Depart and Eternity Theme (Variation II)" - 6:50
14. "Bus - Part II" - 0:56
15. "Trio and Eternity Theme" - 2:12
16. "The Poet" - 3:04
17. "Depart and Eternity Theme (Variation III)" - 2:34
18. "Depart" - 1:57
    • Recorded at Athens Concert Hall in March and April 1998

Personnel

• Eleni Karaindrou
  Eleni Karaindrou
  Eleni Karaindrou is a Greek composer, born in Teichio. She studied piano and theory at the Hellenikon Odion in Athens. She is best known for scoring the films of Theo Angelopoulos...
  
   - piano
  Piano
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• Vangelis Christopoulos - oboe
  Oboe
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• Nikos Guinos, Manthos Halkias - clarinet
  Clarinet
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• Spyros Kazianis - bassoon
  Bassoon
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• Vangelis Skouras - french horn
• Aris Dimitriadis - mandolin
  Mandolin
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• Iraklis Vavatsikas - accordion
  Accordion
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• String Orchestra La Camerata Athens - Loukas Krytinos director