Ulysses' Gaze 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 Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze is a 1995 Greek film directed by Theo Angelopoulos. The actor Gian Maria Volonté died during the filming. He was replaced by Erland Josephson.-Plot:...

by Theodoros Angelopoulos recorded in 1994 and released on the ECM New Series label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 4½ stars stating "perhaps no previous Karaindrou score contains the evocative power of her compositions for Ulysses' Gaze, the film about memory, artistic quests, and war... The theme associated with "A," the central character who serves as the Ulysses of the film's title, is a constant repetitive framework upon which small vignettes of European folk music and elegiac song are built. The effect mirrors the film's journey across a portion of Europe torn apart by political divides and war, but more importantly provides small fragments of the pure images of peace and beauty that are so essential for Ulysses to find".

Track listing

All compositions by Eleni Karaindrou except as indicated

1. "Ulysses' Theme" - 1:25
2. "Litany [Variation I]" - 3:12
3. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation I]" - 1:27
4. "Woman's Theme" - 1:10
5. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation II]" - 1:11
6. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation III]" - 1:33
7. "The River" - 5:01
8. "Ulysses' Theme" - 2:12
9. "Ulysses' Theme/Litany" - 6:55
10. "Ulysses' Gaze/Woman's Theme/Ulysses' Theme/Lento/Largo/Dance" - 17:03
11. "Byzantine Psalm" (Traditional) - 1:12
12. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation IV]" - 1:33
13. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation V]" - 1:32
14. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation VI]" - 3:36
15. "Ulysses' Theme/Lento/Largo" - 5:29
16. "Litany [Variation II]" - 3:31
17. "Ulysses' Theme [Variation VII]" - 1:31

Personnel

• Kim Kashkashian
  Kim Kashkashian
  Kim Kashkashian is an Armenian-American violist.-Professional career:Kim Kashkashian studied the viola with Karen Tuttle. She also studied at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. She won the 2nd prize at the 1980 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the 1980 ARD International Music...
  
   — viola
  Viola
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• Vangelis Christopoulos — oboe
  Oboe
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• Andreas Tsekouras — accordion
  Accordion
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• Sopcratis Anthis — trumpet
  Trumpet
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• Vangelis Skouras — french horn
• Christos Sfetsas — cello
  Cello
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• Georgia Voulvi — voice
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• Lefteris Chalkiadakis — conductor
  Conducting
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