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Vangelis

Background information
Born March 29, 1943 (1943-03-29) (age 65)
Origin Volos, Greece
Genre(s) Instrumental music, electronic music, film score, progressive Rock, classical, new age
Occupation(s) Composer, musician, record producer, arranger
Instrument(s) Piano, synthesizer, keyboards, Korg PS-3300, Hammond organ, bass guitar, drums, percussion
Years active 1961-present
Label(s) RCA Records
Atlantic Records
Sony Music
Warner Bros. Records
Polydor
Associated acts Aphrodite's Child
Jon & Vangelis
Milva
Irene Papas
Demis Roussos

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου IPA: [evˈaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsiu]) (var. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Volos (Βόλος is a coastal port city situated at the center of the Greek mainland about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other An instrumental is a Musical composition or recording without Lyrics or any other sort of Vocal music; all of the Music is produced by Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. History The gargantuan Korg PS-3300 is one of the biggest and rarest synthesizers ever made The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes Milva, real name Maria Ilva Biolcati (born July 17 1939 is an Italian Singer, Actress and TV personality Irene Papas ( Greek Ειρήνη Παππά born September 3 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional Singer, who has starred Artemios (Demis Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Papathanssiou), is a world renowned, Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical music and musical performer, under the artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) or just Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos; pronounced /vænˈgɛlɨs/ in English[1]). A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A frequent mispronunciation is with a soft g, as in gin (pronounced /vænˈdʒɛlɨs/). He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, and scores for the films Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. For the instrumental theme see Chariots of Fire (instrumental. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. 1492 Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American / European adventure / Drama film.

Contents

Biography

(1943-1960) Formative years

On March 29, 1943, Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos) was born near Volos, Greece. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A diminutive is a formation of a Word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning smallness of the object or quality named encapsulation intimacy or endearment Volos (Βόλος is a coastal port city situated at the center of the Greek mainland about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία He began composing at the age of four, and is largely a self-taught musician. He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers He studied painting, an art he also practices, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Athens.

(1961-1972) Work in bands

In the early 1960s he was one of the founders of pop group The Forminx (or The Formynx), which became very popular in Greece. Based in Thessaloniki in the north of the country, the five-piece band played a mixture of cover versions and their own material, the latter written mostly by Vangelis but still sung in English, something which was unusual in Greece at that time. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia The Forminx released nine hit singles and a Christmas EP before disbanding in 1966 at the peak of their success. A film being made about them at the time was never finished. Vangelis spent the next two years mostly studio-bound, writing and producing for other Greek artists. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing

Around the time of the student riots in 1968, Vangelis founded progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child together with Demis Roussos, Loukas Sideras and Anargyros ("Silver") Koulouris. For other events in May 1968 see 1968. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Artemios (Demis Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the UK, they found a home in Paris, where they recorded their first single, a hit across much of Europe called Rain and Tears. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Other hit singles followed, and two albums (which combined sold over 20 million copies), but when the record company demanded a third album, Vangelis conceived the ground-breaking double-album 666, based on Revelation, the last book in the Bible, and now considered pivotal in the development of progressive rock and concept albums. 666 (The Apocalypse of John 13/18 is a Double album by psychedelic / progressive Art rock group Aphrodite's Child. The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Tensions between members during the recording of 666 eventually caused the split of the band in 1971, but the album was still released in 1972. Despite the split, Vangelis has since produced several albums and singles for Demis Roussos, who has in turn contributed vocals to the Blade Runner soundtrack. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott.

(1970-1972) Early solo works

Even while still in Aphrodite's Child, Vangelis had already been involved in other projects which strongly hinted at a future career as a solo musician. In 1970 he had composed the score for a little-known film called Sex Power (Demis Roussos provided some vocals). In 1971 some jam sessions with a group of musicians at Marquee Studios in London had resulted in two albums' worth of material, unofficially released without Vangelis' permission in 1978, titled Hypothesis (aka Visions of the Future), and The Dragon. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Vangelis took action to have them withdrawn. A more successful project was his scoring of wildlife films made by French filmmaker Frédéric Rossif. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Frédéric Rossif ( August 14, 1922 - April 18, 1990) was a French film and Television director who specialized The first was L'Apocalypse des Animaux, released in 1973 though it may have been recorded as early as 1971. L'Apocalypse des Animaux is a soundtrack album by Greek composer Vangelis which accompanied a documentary series about the animal kingdom directed by Frédéric In 1972, the student riots of 1968 provided the inspiration for an album titled Fais que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long que la Nuit (Make your dream last longer than the night), comprising musical passages mixed with news snippets and protest songs - some lyrics were based on graffiti daubed on walls during the riots.

(1973-1980) Solo career

In 1973 Vangelis' solo career began in earnest. His first "official" solo album was Earth, though it did actually feature a group of musicians including ex-Aphrodite's Child guitarist Silver Koulouris and also vocalist and songwriter Robert Fitoussi (better known as F.R. David of "Words Don't Come Easy" fame). FR David (born Eli Robert Fitoussi 1 January 1947, Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia) is a Tunisian-born French Singer. FR David (born Eli Robert Fitoussi 1 January 1947, Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia) is a Tunisian-born French Singer. This line-up, later briefly going out under the name "Odyssey", released a single in 1974 titled "Who", but that was Vangelis' last involvement with them. Later in 1974, Vangelis was widely tipped to join another prog-rock band, Yes, following the departure of Rick Wakeman. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English Keyboard player best known as the After a couple of weeks of rehearsals it became clear that things were not going well and he never did join the band (they ended up hiring Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz, who later joined the Moody Blues). Patrick Philippe Moraz (born June 24, 1948 in Villars-Ste-Croix Morges, Switzerland) is a Progressive rock Keyboard player The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Vangelis did however become friends with Yes' lead vocalist Jon Anderson, and later worked with him on many occasions, including as the duo Jon & Vangelis. Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson on 25 October 1944 is an English Musician, best known as the lead singer of the Progressive rock band Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes

After moving to London, Vangelis signed with RCA Records, set up his own studio, Nemo Studios, very close to Marble Arch, and began recording a string of electronic albums, such as Heaven and Hell (1975), Albedo 0.39 (1976), Spiral (1977), Beaubourg (1978), and China (1979). RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Nemo Studios was a Recording studio in London, planned built and used by Greek Composer Vangelis in 1975&ndash87 Marble Arch is a white Carrara Marble monument near Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, at the western end of Oxford Street in Heaven and Hell, released in 1975 is the second solo album by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. Albedo 039 is an album by the artist Vangelis, released Spiral is a 1977 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. The sleeve design was by Vangelis himself (mentioned on the cover China is a 1979 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Although he had never been to China, he employed Chinese instruments and compositional Parts of Heaven and Hell were later used as the theme to the PBS television series Cosmos by Carl Sagan. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Cosmos A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan Carl Edward Sagan ( November 9 1934 &ndash December 20 1996) was an American Astronomer, astrochemist, author A melody from Albedo 0. 39 called "Alpha" was also used in Cosmos. Another part (the song "So Long Ago, So Clear"), featured guest vocals by Jon Anderson, marking the start of that successful partnership. Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson on 25 October 1944 is an English Musician, best known as the lead singer of the Progressive rock band Vangelis also contributed as a producer and keyboard player to the album Phos, which was perhaps the most important recording by Greek rock band Socrates Drank the Conium (later known simply as Socrates). Socrates Drank the Conium is a Greek progressive/blues rock band that formed in 1969 and was active in the early 1970s

In 1979 Vangelis provided the score for another animal documentary by Frédéric Rossif. Frédéric Rossif ( August 14, 1922 - April 18, 1990) was a French film and Television director who specialized Called Opera Sauvage, and almost as well known as L'Apocalypse des Animaux, the resulting soundtrack would bring him to the attention of some of the world's top filmmakers. Opera Sauvage is a 1979 album by Greek composer and artist Vangelis, of the score for the nature documentary by the same title by French L'Apocalypse des Animaux is a soundtrack album by Greek composer Vangelis which accompanied a documentary series about the animal kingdom directed by Frédéric The music itself would be re-used in other films (most notably the track "L'Enfant" in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) by Peter Weir) and television commercials (the track "Hymne", used in Barilla pasta commercials in Italy and Ernest & Julio Gallo wine ads in the US). The Year of Living Dangerously is a 1982 Peter Weir film adapted from the novel of the same name by its author Christopher Koch, Weir and Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born 21 August 1944 is an Australian Film director. Barilla SpA ( Barilla G e R Fratelli Società per Azioni) is a major Italian Food company E & J Gallo Winery was founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo in Modesto California.

(1981-1999) Film work

Chariots of Fire

In 1981 Vangelis wrote the score for the film Chariots of Fire, set at the Paris Olympics in 1924. For the instrumental theme see Chariots of Fire (instrumental. The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in The choice of music was unorthodox—while most period films featured traditional orchestral scores, Vangelis' music was modern and synthesizer-heavy. The movie won a half-dozen awards, including an Academy award for Best Picture of the year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion Vangelis won the Academy Award for Original Music Score. The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The opening theme of the film was released as a single in 1982, topping the American Billboard chart for one week after climbing steadily for five months. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Only one other instrumental track, 1985's "Miami Vice Theme", by Czech musician Jan Hammer, has topped that chart since. The song Miami Vice Theme was created and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series Miami Vice. Jan Hammer (jan hamɘ (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, today part of the Czech Republic) is a

Greek musician Stavros Logarides claimed Vangelis had copied the melody of "Titles" from one of his compositions called "City of Violets". Once a member of a 1970s band called Poll and actually a friend of Vangelis at that time, Logarides sued Vangelis for plagiarism in 1987. When the case came to court, Vangelis set up synthesizers in the courtroom and played for the judge and all others present, though less for entertainment purposes and more so he could demonstrate his compositional process. [1] The judge ruled that "Titles" was a Vangelis original, being a strong, vibrant piece of music, whereas "City of Violets" was fairly sombre and somewhat mournful by comparison, and any similarities in the melody were minor.

In February 1981, Vangelis, together with Jon Anderson, adapted the main theme from Chariots of Fire with lyrics for his friend Demis Roussos. Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson on 25 October 1944 is an English Musician, best known as the lead singer of the Progressive rock band Artemios (Demis Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer It was recorded at Vangelis' London Nemo Studios and released as a single,"Race to the End", in March 1981.

Other notable Vangelis soundtracks were Antarctica for Nankyoku Monogatari in 1983, and The Bounty in 1984. Antarctica is a Vangelis Soundtrack to the film Nankyoku Monogatari by Koreyoshi Kurahara released in 1983 Nankyoku Monogatari (南極物語 lit "South Pole Story" released in the U The Bounty is a 1984 Historical film made by Dino De Laurentiis Productions and distributed by Orion Pictures Corporation and Vangelis also collaborated in 1981 and 1986 with Italian singer Milva, achieving a large success especially in Germany with the albums Ich Hab' Keine Angst and Geheimnisse. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Milva, real name Maria Ilva Biolcati (born July 17 1939 is an Italian Singer, Actress and TV personality Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (I am fearless and Secrets) The Italian language Nana Mouskouri Album also featured her singing his composition Ti Amero. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Nana Mouskouri (in Greek Nάνα Μούσχουρη) born as Ioanna Mouskhouri on October 13 1934, in Chania, Crete, Collaboration numbers with lyricist Mikalis Bourboulis sung by Maria Farantouri included the tracks Odi A, San Elektra, and Tora Xero.

Blade Runner

In 1982, Vangelis began a collaboration with director Ridley Scott, writing the score for the science fiction film Blade Runner (1982). A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. Capturing the isolation and melancholy of Harrison Ford's character Rick Deckard, the Vangelis score is as much a part of the dystopian environment as the decaying buildings and ever-present rain. Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American

Unfortunately, a disagreement led to Vangelis withholding permission for his performance of the music from Blade Runner to be released, and the studio instead hired a group of musicians dubbed "The New American Orchestra" to record the official LP released at the time. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. It would take 12 years before things could be worked out and Vangelis's own work be released in the United States in 1994. Yet this soundtrack was still incomplete, as the film contained some non-Vangelis tracks as well. Over the years a series of bootleg recordings of Blade Runner soundtrack from unknown sources have been released, mostly targeted to collectors as "private releases", that contain most of the music cues (including the Ladd Company logo theme). The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is a dark melodic combination of classic composition and futuristic synthesizers which mirrors the film-noir retro-future A 3 disc boxset has been released in late 2007 containing the 1994 album, a second disc containing some more of the missing music cues and a third disc of new Vangelis material inspired by Blade Runner. Unfortunately, the 2007 release is still missing some incidental music, most notably the background music from the Taffey Lewis bar scene featuring vocals by Demis Roussos. [2]

1492: Conquest of Paradise

In 1992, Paramount Pictures released the film 1492: Conquest of Paradise, also directed by Ridley Scott, as a 500th anniversary commemoration of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. 1492 Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American / European adventure / Drama film. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer

Vangelis's score was nominated as "Best Original Score - Motion Picture" at the 1993 Golden Globe awards, but was not nominated for an Academy Award. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

Other works

Vangelis also scored a number of undersea documentaries by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Jacques-Yves Cousteau ( 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer explorer, Ecologist, In 1992, France made him a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister

In 1983 Vangelis wrote the music for Michael Cacoyannis' staging of the Greek tragedy Elektra which was performed featuring Irene Papas at the open-air amphitheater at Epidavros in Greece. Michael Cacoyannis (born June 11, 1922) is a prominent Greek Cypriot filmmaker best-known for his 1964 film Zorba the Greek. The same year Vangelis composed his first score for a ballet by Wayne Eagling. Wayne Eagling (born 27 November 1950 is a former Principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in London and is a leading international choreographer and director It was originally performed by Lesley Colier and Wayne Eagling himself at an Amnesty International gala in Drury Lane, but in 1984 the Royal Ballet School presented it again at the Sadler's Wells theater. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. The Royal Ballet School is a specialist co-educational School based in London, England. Sadler's Wells Theatre is the name of six theatres that have been built since 1683 at a site on Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington In 1985 and 1986, Vangelis wrote two more ballets: "Frankenstein - Modern Prometheus" and "The Beauty and the Beast". In 1992, Vangelis composed music for the intense dramatic performance "Medea" by Euripides, starring Irene Papas, Carlos Lucena, Manuel de Blas, Jordi Dauder and Miquel Cors. Medea (Μήδεια / Mēdeia) is a tragedy play written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced Euripides ( Ancient Greek:) (ca 480 BC–406 BC was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus Irene Papas ( Greek Ειρήνη Παππά born September 3 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional Singer, who has starred Director Nuria Espert is considered to be one of the best theater actresses and directors in Spain. Núria Espert ( Hospitalet de Llobregat, June 11 1935) is a TV theatre and television Catalan actress The play was staged in Barcelona during July 1992 and was produced by the Olympic Festival of Arts. The sound design was by Denis Vanzetto who also worked various Vangelis albums.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Vangelis and Jon Anderson released four albums together as Jon & Vangelis. Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson on 25 October 1944 is an English Musician, best known as the lead singer of the Progressive rock band Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes

The Olympic Games

In May 2000, Vangelis composed the music as well as designed and directed the artistic Olympic flag relay portion of the Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. The performance prompted many, including Vangelis himself, to think that he would play an influential role in the artistic development of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. The Athens Olympic Committee (ATHOC) had other plans, however, and perhaps to the dismay of much of the Greek populace, the job was given to someone else. For the first time ever, a DJ, international superstar Tiesto, composed and mixed an entire trance music soundtrack. Tiësto ( born Tijs Verwest ( on January 17 1969 is a Grammy -nominated Dutch trance DJ and Record producer. Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s Speculation suggests that internal politics won the day and Olympic planners simply wanted a more contemporary, less Greek image for the Games. STATUS magazine author Nikos Mouratidis interviewed Vangelis in June 2002 and concluded the following:

Since Vangelis is so familiar with Greek mythology, he should know that Greece is just like Saturn, who ate his children. And Greece prefers to eat Vangelis who is its child rather than all those who have little to do with Greece, tradition, culture and its dreams.

While no official recording of Vangelis' composition for the 2000 Sydney Games exists, the music can be heard accompanying the presentation of the emblem of the 2004 Athens Games (YouTube Video).

(2000-present)

Vangelis Papathanassiou Horonary Doctor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Vangelis Papathanassiou Horonary Doctor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

In 2001, Vangelis performed live and released Mythodea, a predominantly orchestral rather than electronic piece that was originally written in 1993, and used by NASA as the theme for the Mars Odyssey mission. Mythodea Music for the NASA Mission 2001 Mars Odyssey is an Oratorio by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program 2001 Mars Odyssey is a Robotic spacecraft Orbiting the planet Mars.

In 2001 Vangelis once more composed music for Irene Papas' play - "Las Troyanas". In 2002 he wrote music for staging of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" to open the new Hungarian National Theater.

In 2004, Vangelis released the score for Oliver Stone's Alexander, continuing his involvement with projects related to his homeland. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. The original film score of Alexander (2004 was composed by Vangelis and released on Audio CD.

In 2007, Vangelis released 2 albums. First was a 3CD set for the 25th Anniversary of Blade Runner, titled Blade Runner Trilogy. The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is a dark melodic combination of classic composition and futuristic synthesizers which mirrors the film-noir retro-future Second is the soundtrack for the Greek movie, El Greco, titled El Greco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. El Greco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is an audio CD featuring the music score for the 2007 film El Greco, by Greek electronic composer and artist

In May of 2008, Vangelis became an Horonary Doctor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών usually referred to simply as the On the 31st of the same month, the Greek newspaper Ta Nea was sold with an accompanying CD, Paris May 1968. Ta Nea ( Greek: Τα Νέα, Translation The News) is a daily Newspaper published in Athens, owned by Lambrakis Reportedly, it is the only CD edition of his early album, Fais que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long que la Nuit. The sleeve notes state that all lyrics originate from wall graffiti. The music is mostly a musique concrète collage of songs and street recordings, inspired by the students' protests. Musique concrète ( French; literally "concrete music" is a style of Avant-garde music that relies on recorded sounds including natural

Vangelis' website, "Vangelis Information World",[2] went online in 1996 with an announcement of Oceanic but since then it has been under construction. [3]

The "Direct" technique

Vangelis uses a technique of recording all tracks simultaneously on tape, using a device especially manufactured for him which he calls the "Direct box".

"He explains his customary method of approach. As soon as the musical idea is there, as many keyboards as possible are connected to the control-desk, which in turn are directly connected to the applicable tracks of the multi-trackmachine. The idea now is to play as many keyboards as possible at the same time. That way as broad a basis as possible develops which only needs fine-tuning. After that it's a question of adding things or leaving out things. " — Vangelis interview to Music Maker magazine, September 1982

Discography

Studio albums

Score albums

Limited releases

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

Promotional albums

Unofficial albums

Strictly not bootleg recordings as they appeared on a "proper" label, but they were released without Vangelis' permission and were withdrawn from the market. Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes Portraits (So Long Ago So Clear is a 1996 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. Odyssey The Definitive Collection is a 2003 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority

EPs/Singles with exclusive material

Unreleased works

Film scores

  • (1967) 5000 psemata (lit. Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepció Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12 1933) is a Spanish Catalan Mythodea Music for the NASA Mission 2001 Mars Odyssey is an Oratorio by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. 5000 Lies) (Greece)
  • (1974) Amore (lit. Love) (France)
  • (1975) Crime and Passion (alt. Ace Up My Sleeve) (USA)
  • (1980) Prkosna delta (lit. Defiant Delta) (Yugoslavia)
  • (1982) Missing (USA); main theme appears in compilation Themes. Missing is a 1982 Film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis.
  • (1984) The Bounty (UK/U. The Bounty is a 1984 Historical film made by Dino De Laurentiis Productions and distributed by Orion Pictures Corporation and S. ); opening and end titles appear in compilation Themes.
  • (1989) Francesco (Italy/West Germany)
  • (1992) Bitter Moon (France/UK); main theme appeared in compilation Reprise 1990-1999. Bitter Moon is a 1992 film starring Hugh Grant ( Nigel) Kristin Scott Thomas ( Fiona) Emmanuelle Seigner
  • (1992) La Peste (lit. The Plague) (France/UK/Argentina); "Psalmus Ode" appears in compilation Reprise 1990-1999.
  • (1996) Kavafis (alt. Cavafy) (Greece)
  • (2001) I Hope. . . (Romania), short film

Documentary scores

  • (1972) Au Pays des Visages (France)
  • (1973) Georges Mathieu ou la Fureur d'Être (Georges Mathieu or the Fury of Being) (France)
  • (1974) George Braques ou le Temps Différent (France)
  • (1980) Carl Sagan's Cosmos (USA)
  • (1982) Pablo Picasso, Peintre (France)
  • (1984) Sauvage et Beau (France); opening titles appear in Sauvage et Beau EP (1986) and compilation Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear). Georges Mathieu (born January 27, 1921) is a French painter in the style of lyrical abstraction. Georges Braque ( May 13, 1882 &ndash August 31, 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor Cosmos A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Portraits (So Long Ago So Clear is a 1996 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis.
  • (1987) Pasteur le Siècle (France)
  • (1988) De Nuremberg à Nuremberg (France)
  • (1991) Indonésie I : Les Vergers de l'Enfer (France)
  • (1991) Indonésie II : Sumatra (France)

Theatre music

  • (1983) Elektra (Greece)
  • (1992) Medea (Spain)
  • (2001) Las Troyanas (Spain)
  • (2002) A Vihar (lit. The Tempest) (Hungary)
  • (2005) Antigone (Italy)

Ballet music

  • (1983) R. B. Sque (UK)
  • (1985) Frankenstein - Modern Prometheus (UK)
  • (1986) The Beauty and the Beast (UK)

In popular culture

Chariots of fire

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Keyboard Interview "Vangelis Papathanassiou" by Bob Doerschuk, Keyboard Magazine August, 1982
  2. ^ Vangelis Information World
  3. ^ Internet Archive's Wayback Machine

See also

External links


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NAME Vangelis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Papathanassiou, Evangelos Odysseas
SHORT DESCRIPTION Composer, Record producer, Arranger
DATE OF BIRTH 29 March 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Volos, Greece
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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