An exceptional album LAMENT FOR THEODORE ANTONIOU Vol. 1  of the outstanding Greek-Polish soloist, Iwona Glinka, with solo compositions for flute was recorded in December 2020 and includes 22 works by 22 contemporary composers, which are released for the first time.

 

The albums Lament for Theodore Antoniou Volumes 1-3 consist of 66 (22 each) new works dedicated to the memory of the deceased Greek composer Theodore Antoniou. The main idea of the miniatures, like lamentations, came from Antoniou who wrote seven laments for friends and colleagues who were no longer with him: Lament for Michelle for solo flute (for Michelle Sahm, flutist of Alea III), Lament for Manos for solo clarinet (for Manos Hadjikakis), Lament for Walter for solo viola (for the violist Walter Trampler), Lament for Yiannis Mantakas for mixed choir, Lament for Joseph for solo flute (for Joseph Castaldo), Lament for John for solo horn (for John Daverio) and Lament for Lukas (for Lukas Foss). All Antoniou's laments were based on a dirge (moiroloi) from the area of Mani in Greece.