Mauthausen Cantata for Mezzosoprano and Orchestra 狄奧多拉奇斯 清唱劇 管弦樂團 總譜 朔特版

歌詞為希臘文，附有英文、德文和法文譯文。 我的一位好友、詩人 lacovos Kambanellis 曾在二戰期間被關押在毛特豪森監獄。六十年代初，他以《毛特豪森》為題寫下了他對這段時光的回憶。1965 年，他還以此為題寫了四首詩，並讓我有機會將它們譜成樂曲。我非常高興地創作了這首詩，首先是因為我喜歡詩中的文字，其次是因為我本人在納粹佔領期間曾被關押在義大利和德國的監獄中，但更主要的是因為這首作品讓我們有機會提醒年輕一代不要忘記歷史，不要忘記那些永遠不能忘記的事件。我們必須時刻牢記納粹的罪行，因為這是確保這些罪行不再重演的唯一保證和唯一途徑。我們每天都可以看到，法西斯主義的幽靈還遠未消散。它很少以真面目示人，但法西斯主義的文化和精神卻存在於世界各地。對於我們這些經歷過這一恐怖時期的人來說，最重要的任務是保護我們的後代免受這一危險。(米基斯-希歐多爾拉基斯，1999 年）"

作曲家: Theodorakis, Mikis
樂器: mezzo-soprano and orchestra
出版社: Schott Music

曲目:
I Ásma Asmáton (The Song of Songs) - II O Andónis (Andonis) - III O Drapétis (The Fugitive) - IV Áma Teli´si o Pólemos (When the War is Over)

原文簡介:
Sung texts are in Greek; English, German and French translations are included. A good friend of mine, the poet lacovos Kambanellis, was a prisoner in Mauthausen during World War II. At the beginning of the sixties, he wrote his memories of this time under the title of Mauthausen. In 1965, he also wrote four poems on the subject and gave me the opportunity to set them to music. I did this with much pleasure, firstly, because I liked the poetry of the texts, and secondly, because I myself was detained in Italian and German prisons during the Nazi occupation, but mainly because this composition gives us the chance to remind the younger generation of history, of events that must never be forgotten.First and foremost, of course, the Mauthausen Cantata is addressed to all those who suffered under Fascism and fought against it. We must keep the Nazi crimes continually in our minds, because that is the only guarantee and the only way to assure that they are not repeated. And we can see every day that the ghost of Fascism is far from being laid. It seldom shows its real face, but Fascist cultures and mentalities exist all over the world. For us, who had to live through this time of horror, the most important task is to protect our children against this peril. (Mikis Theodorakis, 1999)