Vassilis Tsabropoulos: Akroasis

Contents

1. Hymn I (Axion esti)
2. Hymn II (Zoi en tafo)
3. Hymn III (Ek nyktos)
4. The secret garden
5. Hymn IV (Nymphios)
6. Interlude
7. Hymn V (Anastasis)
8. Prayer

Greek pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos in his first solo album, with a fascinating programme of adaptations of Byzantine hymns and improvisations inspired by this ancient material. The hymns here – played with great respect as well as a poetic freedom – are pieces traditionally sung during the Easter period in Orthodox churches