Barrett Baber - Kiss Me Hello

HADZIDAKIS (Xatzidakns) Manos (b. 23 X 1925, Coanti, Northern Greece) - Greek. composer. In 1946 he graduated from the Athens Conservatory in composition and began to write music for the Athenian Arts. theater and cinema. Since 1950, composer Nat. dram. Theater of Greece. He acts as a conductor of his own. productionFounder (1963) and conductor of the Athens experimental symphony. orchestra. A prominent place in X.’s work is occupied by songs, many of which (“Children of Piraeus”, “Wake up, my love”, “Behind the rose bushes”, “You are a dove”, “You are a cypress”, “Take a walk with you on the moon”, “ Somewhere is my love ”) gained fame not only in Greece, but also beyond its borders. Along with M. Theodorakis created songs based on Nar. melodies and traditions nat. folklore. 1st Ave. at contests Grech. Broadcasting Corporation (1959, 1960), prize of the Academy of Charles Cros (France, 1960), etc. Musical Oscar (USA, 1961); FRG gold records - for the songs “Children of Piraeus” (1962), “When you whistled three times” (1962), “It is getting light” (1963).