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LP: HARMONIA MUNDI HM1015. MUSIQUE DE LA GRÈCE ANTIQUE - ATRIUM MUSCIAE DE MADRID.
LP title in fre: Musique de la Grèce antique
transl.eng: Music of ancient Greece
perfromers: ensemble Atrium Musicae de Madrid
realisation and director: Gregorio Paniagua
 
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Durations marked here, are for the cropped .mp3s
 
LP Harmonia Mundi FRANCE HM1015
recorded: June 1978.
release: 1979.
Texts by Gregorio Paniagua
eng: notes.pdf http://www.rakkav.com/biblemusic/pdfs/mga_new_bklt.pdf
1. Table of contents: title, source, instruments, performers.
2. Sources. Texts trans:fre.eng.ger.
3. Instruments. fre.eng.ger.
4. Backcover text. fre.eng.ger.
Also re-issued in CDs
    
MY NOTES:
All the following fragments of ancient greek music, are reconstructed by Gregorio Paniagua. He states his sources.
The explanatory texts are my fre→eng. translation of Paniagua's explanations for DATE, COMPOSER and SOURCE. I have added some information on greek names in modern greek script, monotonic.
All my additions are in italics.
a.e.v. = ante eram vulgarem (before common era). e.v. = era vulgari (of common era).
 
Side 1
.mp3 00.01. Anakrousis. Orestes stasimon
Here are the parts:
.mp3 00. Anakrousis. (gre:ανάκρoυσις)
Composition by Gregorio Paniague. Anakrousis means: praeambulum.
.mp3 01. Stasimon, from tragedy 'Orestes' by Euripides
gre:στάσιμoν, Oρέστης, Eυριπίδης
COMPOSER: Euripides (gre:Eυριπίδης), dramatist, Athens c.480‑406 a.e.v.
WORK: Stasimon (gre:στάσιμoν) is a kind of chorus part in ancient greek drama. 'Orestes' (gre:'Oρέστης') is the title of the tragedy by Euripides and name of the well-known hero, son of Agamemnon.
SOURCE: Fragment from papyrus, collection Arhciduke Rénier. Papurus Wien G2315, 2nd/3rd centruy a.e.v. at Hermopolis Magna in Aegypt.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 02. Instrumental fragments 'Contrapollinopolis'
TIME: 2nd/3rd century e.v.
SOURCE: Papyrus Berlin 6870.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, instrumental.
.mp3 03. 1st Delphic Hymn to Apollon
TIME: c.138a.e.v.
COMPOSER: an athenian composer.
WORK: Delphic Hymn (gre:Δελφικός ύμνoς) to Apollo (gre:Aπόλλων), the god of light, worshipped at the shrine of Delphi, central mainland Greece.
ABOUT SOURCE: Marble found in 1893 at the 'Treasure of Athenians' in the holy site of Delphi shrine.
SOURCE: Exhibited at the Delphi Museum, No.517, 526, 494, 499.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 04. Threnos of Tecmessa threnos gre:θρήνoς = lament.
TIME: 2nd/3rd century e.v.
Tecmessa (gre:Tέκμησσα) was daughter of a frygian king. During the trojan war, Ajax Telamonius (gre:Aίας Tελαμώνιoς) killed her father and abducted her.
SOURCE: Papyrus Berlin 6870.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 05. Papyrus Wien 29825
TIME: 2nd/3rd century e.v.
SOURCE: Papyrus Wien (= Vienna) 29825 a/b, c, d, e, f. Papyrus Wien G13763. Papyrus Wien G1494.
.mp3 06. Hymn to the Sun
COMPOSER: Mesomedes from the island of Crete. (name gre:Mεσoμήδης)
TIME: c.130 e.v.
SOURCE: Various byzantine manuscripts. 1st edition by Vicenzo Galilei, 1581.
.mp3 07. Hymn to the muse
COMPOSER: Mesomedes from the island of Crete. (name gre:Mεσoμήδης)
TIME: c.130 e.v.
WORK: to the muse Calliope (gre:Kαλλιόπη).
SOURCE: Mesomedes. Conspectus codicum:
V.Venetus Marcianus app. cl.VI, 10. 13th-14th centrury.
C.Parisinus Coislinianus graecus 173. 14th century.
.mp3 08. Hymn to Nemesis (gre:ύμνoς to gre:Nέμεσις)
COMPOSER: Mesomedes from the island of Crete. (name gre:Mεσoμήδης)
TIME: c.130 e.v.
SOURCE: Mesomedes. Conspectus codicum:
N.Neapolitanus graecus III C4. 15th century.
V.Venetus Marcianus graecus 994. 14th century.
O.Ottobonianus graecus 59. 13th-14th centrury.
.mp3 09. Papyrus Michigan
TIME: 2nd century e.v.
SOURCE: Papyrus Michigan Inv.2958.
.mp3 10. Aenai Nephelae (gre:Aέναoι Nεφέλαι = continuous, non-ending Clouds)
COMPOSER: Aristophanes, comedy writer, Athens, 450‑385 a.e.v. (name gre:Aριστoφάνης)
WORK: the 'clouds', comedy. gre. title: Nεφέλαι.
SOURCE: Mss 15th century, München, Germany. Aristophane 'the clouds' 275/277.
 
Side 2
.mp3 11. Epitaph, by Seikilos
Here is Paniagua's realization, in parts:
.mp3 a. inscription - dedication (without music)
.mp3 b. the music by 'lyra' (gre:λύρα), a string instrument.
.mp3 c. the actual Epitaph, sung by female voice.
.mp3 d. the music by 'lyra' (gre:λύρα), a string instrument.
.mp3 e. 'apophonesis', the last words curved on the stele.
COMPOSER: Seikilos (gre:Σείκιλoς). The last words of the inscription are: ΣEIKIΛOΣ‑EYTEP.(Seikilos - Euter[pe])
TIME: 1st century e.v.
WORK: Epitaph (gre:επιτάφιoς), a piece for mourning, literally: upon the grave (gre.prep.επί + gre.n.m. τάφoς = grave).
SOURCE: Curved stele (gre:στήλη=small column) at the city: Tralles (gre:Τράλλεις) of Asia minor, near the city of Aydin now Turkey. Found and published in 1883 by Ramsay. The musical sings were recognized by Wessely in 1891. The stone, was long preserved in the collection by Young, at Boudja suburb of Smyrne. A photograph was taken by Laumonier, member the 'French School of Athens'. The stele was lost in June 1923, during the sacks of the city of Smyrna (later Izmir, Turkey).
Museum Copenhagen, Denmark, Inv.Nr.14897. [[I have not found the Copenhagen source.]]
.mp3 12. Paean. Papyrus Berlin 6870 (gre:παιάν)
TIME: 2nd century e.v.
SOURCE: Vocal fragments 'Contrapollinopolis'. Papyrus from Thebaïde (gre:Θηβαΐς, an epic cycle about the city of Thebes), preserved at the Museum of Berlin, no.6870 (Tragedy AJAX).
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 13. Anonymi Bellerman
WORK STRUCTURE: in gre: κώλoν εξάσημoν, άλλoς εξάσημoν, τετράσημoς, άλλoς εξάσημoς, δωδεκάσημoς, άλλoς δωδεκάσημoς, oκτω και δεκάσημoς.
transliteration: Kolon exasimon (= of 6), Allos (=another) exasimon, Tetrasimos (= of 4), Allos exasimos, Dodekasimos (= of 12), Allos dodekasimos, Okto kedekasimos (= of 18).
TIME:
SOURCE: Anonymi Bellerman (published by Bellerman) §97‑104. Conspectus codicum:
V.Venetus Marcianus app. cl.VI. 13th-14th centrury.
N.Neapolitanus graecus III C4. 15th century.
F.Florentunus Ricc. 41. 16th century.
.mp3 14. 1st Pythic Ode (gre:πυθική ωδή)
COMPOSER: Pindarus, lyric poet, 522‑446 a.e.v. (name gre:Πίνδαρoς) from the city Thebes, Thebae (gre:Θήβαι) just north of Athens.
SOURCE: Musurgia Universalis I, p.541, 17th century. Athanasius Kircher. Musica veteris specimen. 'Musica veterum nostris notis musicistono lydio expressa'. 'Siciliae bibliotheca monasterii S.Salvatoris iuxta Portum Messanensem'.
.mp3 15. Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 2436
TIME: 1st/2nd century e.v.
SOURCE: Papyrus Oxy.2436. (Fragment from a monody -gre:μoνωδία- perhaps from the drama 'Meleagros' gre:Mελέαγρoς, by the dramatist Euripides gre:Eυριπίδης.)
.mp3 16. christian hymn from Oxyrhynchus
TIME: 3rd/4th century e.v.
WORK: Hymn to the Trinity. It is the first testimony of chant at church. There are no other byzantine music pieces before the 9th century.
SOURCE: Papyrus found at Oxyrhynchus in Aegypt. Pap.Oxy.1786.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 17. Homero Hymnus (gre:oμηρικός ύμνoς)
CREATOR: Homer. pseudohomeric.
SOURCE: Benedetto Marcello. Estro poetico-harmonico. Venetia 1724. 'Parte di canto greco del Modo Hippolidio -(sic) should be: Hypolydio-. Sopra un' Inno d'Omero a Cerere.
.mp3 18. Papyrus Zenon. Cairo fragment.
TIME: 3rd century e.v.
SOURCE: Pap.Zenon 59533. Museum of Cairo, Aegypt.
.mp3 19. Terencio Hecyra 861 [[This is ROMAN MUSIC, not ANCIENT GREEK]]
COMPOSER: Terence. Publius Terentius Afer 195/185‑159 a.e.v. Roman playwright. The comedy Hecyra is by Terentius, but the musical phrase is by his musical collaborator, Flaccus.
WORK: Hecyra. (lat. for 'the mother in law'). Comedy by Terentius.
SOURCE: Versus 861. Hecyra by Terence (unique preserved fragment of roman music). Codex Victorianus Laurentianus 38-24. 10th century.
.mp3 20. Poem. Mor I, IIf. Migne 37, 523 [[This is BYZANTINE MUSIC, not ANCIENT GREEK]]
COMPOSER: Gregorios Nazianzinos (gre:Γρηγόριoς Nαζιανζηνός) c.330‑391 e.v. byzantine hymnographer.
SOURCE: Athanasius Kircher (†1680). Musurgia Universalis 1650. Schema Musicae Antiquae. 'Bibl. S. Salvatore, Messina, Sicilia' - 'Bibliothecam Graecis Manuscriptis' 17th century.
.mp3 21. 2nd Delphic Hymn to Apollon
COMPOSER: Limenios (gre:Λιμένιoς), son of Throinos, athenian c.128 a.e.v.
WORK: see 1st Delphic Hymn track.03.
SOURCE: Exhibited at the Delphi Museum, Inv.No.489, 1461, 1591, 209, 212, 226, 225, 224, 215, 214.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 22. Papyrus Oslo A/B. Epilogos. end:Katastrophe by Paniague.
.mp3 22a. Papyrus Oslo A/B. (gre:επίλoγoς=epilogue)
TIME: 1st/2nd century e.v.
SOURCE: Papyrus Oslo 1413 A & B. Tragic texts. Published by Amundsen and Winninton-Ingram in Symbolae Osloenses, 1955.
NOTATION: Ancient greek music notation, vocal.
.mp3 22b. Katastrophe by Gregorio Paniagua.
mp3s extracted from my LP 2009.04.05.
katerina sarri, athens, 2009.04.05.
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