Stamatis

"Stamatis Spanoudakis is widely regarded as the most prolific Greek composer of his age. Versatile in his music for film, television, records and concerts, he uses a rich and original musical palette that conjures up different perceptions in the sphere of musical imagery. He explores both tragic and dramatic experiences with an eye and an ear for the musical representation of the perennial dilemmas and joys faced by mankind both in the past and present.

Stamatis Spanoudakis - (born December 11, 1948 in Athens, Greece) is a modern Greek classical composer. Early on he studied classical guitar. He went through a rock music phase, but then continued classical studies at the Würzburg State Conservatory with Bertold Hummel and later in Athens with Konstantinos Kydoniatis. Later on he studied Byzantine music.

Stamatis Spanoudakis is widely regarded as the most prolific Greek composer of his age. Versatile in his music for film, television, records and concerts, he uses a rich and original musical palette that conjures up different perceptions in the sphere of musical imagery. Till 1995, when he decided to concentrate only on instrumental music, he had worked with the most successful Greek singers, bringing out their “other side” by both composing the music and writing the lyrics for a large number of hit songs which are still very present today. This "best-of" collection showcases Spanoudakis' most beautiful "successes with lyrics" from the period 1970-1995. Enjoy a delightful parade of songs featuring a musical blend of new age music with elements of typical greek folk culture, perfomed by top greek singers.

Stamatis Spanoudakis was born in Athens Greece. Very early on he began to occupy himself with music.
He first studied Classical music ( guitar and theory ). He later played bass guitar and keyboards in a number of bands, in the sixties and the seventies, in Athens, Paris and London where he lived and recorded his first albums. He was later attracted again to Classical music and returned to his studies of composition, first in Wurzburg Germany with professor Bertold Hummel and then in Athens with professor Konstantinos Kydoniatis.

In an eastern mood Eastern or Byzantine melodic lines and arrangements, meet with an astonishing variety of Greek soloists performing in a uniquely eastern way. An album with a compilation of 19 musical pieces by Stamatis Spanoudakis. Eastern or Byzantine melodic lines and arrangements, meet with an astonishing variety of Greek soloists performing in a uniquely eastern way.

An album with a compilation of 17 musical pieces by Stamatis Spanoudakis best described as under a “classical mood”. Lovely melodic and rythmical music orchestrated by the composer in his unique and very characteristic way. A variety of soloists, percussions and orchestras, embelish his tunes while complementing and enhancing his “classical mood”.