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Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου IPA: [evˈaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsiu]) (var. Papathanssiou), is a Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical music and musical performer, under the artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) or just Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos; pronounced /vænˈdʒɛlɨs/ in English). He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, and scores for the films Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about Volos, Greece. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... New Age music is a style of music originally associated with some New Age beliefs. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... In popular music an arrangement is a setting of a piece of music, which may have been composed by the arranger or by someone else. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Synth redirects here. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company until the 1970s. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... An extended 4-piece drum kit A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... Percussion redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... ... Warner Music Group is one of the Big Four record labels. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... Aphrodites Child was a Greek rock band formed around the time of the student riots in 1968, by Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards and vocals); Demis Roussos (bass guitar and vocals); and Loukas Sideras (drums and vocals). ... Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson and the synthesizer artist Vangelis. ... Milva (2005) Milva, real name Maria Ilva Biolcati (born July 17, 1939) is an Italian singer, actress and TV personality. ... Irene Papas (Greek Ειρήνη Παππά, born September 3, 1926 in Corinth) is a Greek-born actress who has starred in over seventy films in a career spanning more than fifty years. ... // Artemios (Demis) Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... New Age music is a style of music originally associated with some New Age beliefs. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ... 1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/Spanish adventure/drama film. ...

Biography

(1943-1960) Formative years

On March 29, 1943, Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos) was born near Volos, Greece. He began composing at the age of four, and is largely a self-taught musician. He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. He studied painting, an art he also practices, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Athens. is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A diminutive is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment. ... This article is about Volos, Greece. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ...

(1961-1972) Work in bands

In the early 1960s he was one of the founders of pop group The Forminx (or The Formynx), which became very popular in Greece. Based in Thessaloniki in the north of the country, the five-piece band played a mixture of cover versions and their own material, the latter written mostly by Vangelis but still sung in English, something which was unusual in Greece at that time. The Forminx released nine hit singles and a Christmas EP before disbanding in 1966 at the peak of their success. A film being made about them at the time was never finished. Vangelis spent the next two years mostly studio-bound, writing and producing for other Greek artists. Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

Around the time of the student riots in 1968, Vangelis founded progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child together with Demis Roussos, Loukas Sideras and Anargyros ("Silver") Koulouris. After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the UK, they found a home in Paris, where they recorded their first single, a hit across much of Europe called Rain and Tears. Other hit singles followed, and two albums (which combined sold over 20 million copies), but when the record company demanded a third album, Vangelis conceived the ground-breaking double-album 666, based on Revelation, the last book in the Bible, and now considered pivotal in the development of progressive rock and concept albums. Tensions between members during the recording of 666 eventually caused the split of the band in 1971, but the album was still released in 1972. Despite the split, Vangelis has since produced several albums and singles for Demis Roussos, who has in turn contributed vocals to the Blade Runner soundtrack. (Redirected from 1968 student riots) May 1968 poster: Be young and keep quiet In May 1968 a general insurrection broke out across France. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Aphrodites Child was a Greek rock band formed around the time of the student riots in 1968, by Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards and vocals); Demis Roussos (bass guitar and vocals); and Loukas Sideras (drums and vocals). ... // Artemios (Demis) Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... This article is about the capital of France. ... 666 (The Apocalypse of John, 13/18) is a double album by psychedelic/progressive art rock group Aphrodites Child. ... Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... This article is about the 1982 film. ...

(1970-1972) Early solo works

Even while still in Aphrodite's Child, Vangelis had already been involved in other projects which strongly hinted at a future career as a solo musician. In 1970 he had composed the score for a little-known film called Sex Power (Demis Roussos provided some vocals). In 1971 some jam sessions with a group of musicians at Marquee Studios in London had resulted in two albums' worth of material, unofficially released without Vangelis' permission in 1978, titled Hypothesis (aka Visions of the Future), and The Dragon. Vangelis took action to have them withdrawn. A more successful project was his scoring of wildlife films made by French filmmaker Frédéric Rossif. The first was L'Apocalypse des Animaux, released in 1973 though it may have been recorded as early as 1971. In 1972, the student riots of 1968 provided the inspiration for an album titled Fais que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long que la Nuit (Make your dream last longer than the night), comprising musical passages mixed with news snippets and protest songs - some lyrics were based on graffiti daubed on walls during the riots. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Frédéric Rossif (August 14, 1922 - April 18, 1990) was a French television director. ... LApocalypse des Animaux is a soundtrack album by Greek composer Vangelis which accompanied a documentary series about the animal kingdom, directed by Frédéric Rossif, and first broadcast on French TV in 1970. ...

(1973-1980) Solo career

In 1973 Vangelis' solo career began in earnest. His first "official" solo album was Earth, though it did actually feature a group of musicians including ex-Aphrodite's Child guitarist Silver Koulouris and also vocalist and songwriter Robert Fitoussi (better known as F.R. David of "Words Don't Come Easy" fame). This line-up, later briefly going out under the name "Odyssey", released a single in 1974 titled "Who", but that was Vangelis' last involvement with them. Later in 1974, Vangelis was widely tipped to join another prog-rock band, Yes, following the departure of Rick Wakeman. After a couple of weeks of rehearsals it became clear that things were not going well and he never did join the band (they ended up hiring Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz, who later joined the Moody Blues). Vangelis did however become friends with Yes' lead vocalist Jon Anderson, and later worked with him on many occasions, including as the duo Jon & Vangelis. F.R. David (originally Elli Robert Fitoussi) (born January 1, 1947) is a Tunisian-born French singer famous for his smash hit Words (1982). ... F.R. David (originally Elli Robert Fitoussi) (born January 1, 1947) is a Tunisian-born French singer famous for his smash hit Words (1982). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Patrick Moraz Patrick Moraz (born June 24, 1948 in Morges, Switzerland) is a progressive rock keyboard player. ... The Moody Blues were originally a British rhythm and blues-based band; they later became best known for psychedelic music and early progressive rock. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson and the synthesizer artist Vangelis. ...

After moving to London, Vangelis signed with RCA Records, set up his own studio, Nemo Studios, very close to Marble Arch, and began recording a string of electronic albums, such as Heaven and Hell (1975), Albedo 0.39 (1976), Spiral (1977), Beaubourg (1978), and China (1979). Parts of Heaven and Hell were later used as the theme to the PBS television series Cosmos by Carl Sagan. A melody from Albedo 0.39 called "Alpha" was also used in Cosmos. Another part (the song "So Long Ago, So Clear"), featured guest vocals by Jon Anderson, marking the start of that successful partnership. Vangelis also contributed as a producer and keyboard player to the album Phos, which was perhaps the most important recording by Greek rock band Socrates Drank the Conium (later known simply as Socrates). RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Frank Peterson is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman and Gregorian. ... Marble Arch was originally erected on The Mall, as a gateway to the newly rebuilt Buckingham Palace. ... Heaven and Hell is a 1975 is the second solo album of the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Albedo 0. ... Spiral is a 1977 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Beaubourg is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... PBS redirects here. ... Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was the name of a thirteen part television series produced by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan which was first broadcast by the Public Broadcasting Service in 1980. ... Insert non-formatted text here Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and astrobiologist and a highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics, and other natural sciences. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Socrates Drank the Conium is a Greek progressive/blues rock band that was active in the early 1970s. ...

In 1979 Vangelis provided the score for another animal documentary by Frédéric Rossif. Called Opera Sauvage, and almost as well known as L'Apocalypse des Animaux, the resulting soundtrack would bring him to the attention of some of the world's top filmmakers. The music itself would be re-used in other films (most notably the track "L'Enfant" in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) by Peter Weir) and television commercials (the track "Hymne", used in Barilla pasta commercials in Italy and Ernest & Julio Gallo wine ads in the US). Frédéric Rossif (August 14, 1922 - April 18, 1990) was a French television director. ... Opera Sauvage is a 1979 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... LApocalypse des Animaux is a soundtrack album by Greek composer Vangelis which accompanied a documentary series about the animal kingdom, directed by Frédéric Rossif, and first broadcast on French TV in 1970. ... The Year of Living Dangerously is a novel by Christopher Koch, which was made into a film in 1982, directed by Peter Weir and written by Koch, Weir, and David Williamson. ... Peter Lindsay Weir (born August 21, 1944) is an Australian film director. ... Logo For the plants or the plant product, see Barilla. ... The E & J Gallo Winery is a U.S. winery founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo (March 18, 1909 – March 6, 2007) and Julio Gallo (March 21, 1910 – May 2, 1993) as E. & J. Gallo Winery. ...

(1981-1999) Film work

Chariots of Fire

In 1981 Vangelis wrote the score for the film Chariots of Fire, set at the Paris Olympics in 1924. The choice of music was unorthodox—while most period films featured traditional orchestral scores, Vangelis' music was modern and synthesizer-heavy. The movie won a half-dozen awards, including an Academy award for Best Picture of the year. Vangelis won the Academy Award for Original Music Score. The opening theme of the film was released as a single in 1982, topping the American Billboard chart for one week after climbing steadily for five months. Only one other instrumental track, 1985's "Miami Vice Theme", by Czech musician Jan Hammer, has topped that chart since. Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. ... The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ... Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, California Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. ... The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... The song Miami Vice Theme was released in September 1984 and was created and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series Miami Vice. ... Jan Hammer (IPA: ) (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, today part of the Czech Republic). ...

Greek musician Stavros Logarides claimed Vangelis had copied the melody of "Titles" from one of his compositions called "City of Violets". Once a member of a 1970s band called Poll and actually a friend of Vangelis at that time, Logarides sued Vangelis for plagiarism in 1987. When the case came to court, Vangelis set up synthesizers in the courtroom and played for the judge and all others present, though less for entertainment purposes and more so he could demonstrate his compositional process.[1] The judge ruled that "Titles" was a Vangelis original, being a strong, vibrant piece of music, whereas "City of Violets" was fairly sombre and somewhat mournful by comparison, and any similarities in the melody were minor.

In February 1981, Vangelis, together with Jon Anderson, adapted the main theme from Chariots of Fire with lyrics for his friend Demis Roussos. It was recorded at Vangelis' London Nemo Studios and released as a single,"Race to the End", in March 1981. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // Artemios (Demis) Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer. ...

Other notable Vangelis soundtracks were Antarctica for Nankyoku Monogatari in 1983, and The Bounty in 1984. Vangelis also collaborated in 1981 and 1986 with Italian singer Milva, achieving a large success especially in Germany with the albums Ich Hab' Keine Angst and Geheimnisse. (I am fearless and Secrets) The Italian language Nana Mouskouri Album also featured her singing his composition Ti Amero. Collaboration numbers with lyricist Mikalis Bourboulis sung by Maria Farantouri included the tracks Odi A, San Elektra, and Tora Xero. 南極物語 (Nankyoku Monogatari, lit. ... This article is about the 1984 film. ... Milva (2005) Milva, real name Maria Ilva Biolcati (born July 17, 1939) is an Italian singer, actress and TV personality. ... Italian ( , or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people,[4] primarily in Italy. ... Nana Mouskouri (in Greek, Nανά Μούσχουρη), born as Ioanna Mouskouri on October 13, 1934, in Chania, Crete, Greece, is a singer of Greek origin. ...

Blade Runner

In 1982, Vangelis began a collaboration with director Ridley Scott, writing the score for the science fiction film Blade Runner (1982). Capturing the isolation and melancholy of Harrison Ford's character Rick Deckard, the Vangelis score is as much a part of the dystopian environment as the decaying buildings and ever-present rain. Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields, South Tyneside) is a British film director and producer. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ... For the silent film actor, see Harrison Ford (silent film actor). ...

Unfortunately, a disagreement led to Vangelis withholding permission for his performance of the music from Blade Runner to be released, and the studio instead hired a group of musicians dubbed "The New American Orchestra" to record the official LP released at the time. It would take 12 years before things could be worked out and Vangelis's own work be released in the United States in 1994. Yet this soundtrack was still incomplete, as the film contained some non-Vangelis tracks as well. Over the years a series of bootleg recordings of Blade Runner soundtrack from unknown sources have been released, mostly targeted to collectors as "private releases", that contain most of the music cues (including the Ladd Company logo theme). A 3 disc boxset has been released in late 2007 containing the 1994 album, a second disc containing some more of the missing music cues and a third disc of new Vangelis material inspired by Blade Runner. Unfortunately, the 2007 release is still missing some incidental music, most notably the background music from the Taffey Lewis bar scene featuring vocals by Demis Roussos.[2] This article is about the 1982 film. ... The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is a dark melodic combination of classic composition and futuristic synthesizers which mirrors the film-noir future envisioned by Ridley Scott. ...

1492: Conquest of Paradise

In 1992, Paramount Pictures released the film 1492: Conquest of Paradise, also directed by Ridley Scott, as a 500th anniversary commemoration of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... 1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/Spanish adventure/drama film. ... Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields, South Tyneside) is a British film director and producer. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator, colonizer, and explorer and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas after the Vikings. ...

Vangelis's score was nominated as "Best Original Score - Motion Picture" at the 1993 Golden Globe awards, but was not nominated for an Academy Award. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

Other works

Vangelis also scored a number of undersea documentaries by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. In 1992, France made him a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1976. ... A Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, sometimes called a Chevalier dans lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres (in English, Knight [of the Order] of Arts and Letters) is a distinction awarded by the Minister of Culture of France in recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts. ...

In 1983 Vangelis wrote the music for Michael Cacoyannis' staging of the Greek tragedy Elektra which was performed featuring Irene Papas at the open-air amphitheater at Epidavros in Greece. The same year Vangelis composed his first score for a ballet by Wayne Eagling. It was originally performed by Lesley Colier and Wayne Eagling himself at an Amnesty International gala in Drury Lane, but in 1984 the Royal Ballet School presented it again at the Sadler's Wells theater. In 1985 and 1986, Vangelis wrote two more ballets: "Frankenstein - Modern Prometheus" and "The Beauty and the Beast". In 1992, Vangelis composed music for the intense dramatic performance "Medea" by Euripides, starring Irene Papas, Carlos Lucena, Manuel de Blas, Jordi Dauder and Miquel Cors. Director Nuria Espert is considered to be one of the best theater actresses and directors in Spain. The play was staged in Barcelona during July 1992 and was produced by the Olympic Festival of Arts. The sound design was by Denis Vanzetto who also worked various Vangelis albums. Michael Cacoyannis (born June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus, under the name Mikhalis Kakogiannis) is a filmmaker. ... For other uses, see Tragedy (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Greek mythological personalities. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amnesty international Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience... Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. ... a grand défilé, in which every student of the School appears on stage in a glorious choreographed curtain call The Royal Ballet School is a specialist, co-educational school located in premises at White Lodge, Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond; and an upper school at premises... The London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera The English National Opera (ENO) is Londons second opera company, after the Royal Opera at Covent Garden. ... Medea is a tragedy written by Euripides, based on the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. Along with the plays Philoctetes, Dictys and Theristai, which were all entered as a group, it won the third prize (out of three) at the Dionysia festival. ... A statue of Euripides. ... Irene Papas (Greek Ειρήνη Παππά, born September 3, 1926 in Corinth) is a Greek-born actress who has starred in over seventy films in a career spanning more than fifty years. ... Núria Espert (Hospitalet de Llobregat, June 11, 1935) is a TV, theatre and television Catalan actress. ...

During the 1980s and 1990s, Vangelis and Jon Anderson released four albums together as Jon & Vangelis. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson and the synthesizer artist Vangelis. ...

The Olympic Games

In May 2000, Vangelis composed the music as well as designed and directed the artistic Olympic flag relay portion of the Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. The performance prompted many, including Vangelis himself, to think that he would play an influential role in the artistic development of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. The Athens Olympic Committee (ATHOC) had other plans, however, and perhaps to the dismay of much of the Greek populace, the job was given to someone else. For the first time ever, a DJ, international superstar Tiesto, composed and mixed an entire trance music soundtrack. Speculation suggests that internal politics won the day and Olympic planners simply wanted a more contemporary, less Greek image for the Games. STATUS magazine author Nikos Mouratidis interviewed Vangelis in June 2002 and concluded the following: DJ Tiesto Tiësto, formerly DJ Tiësto, is the stage name of Tijs Verwest (born January 17, 1969), one of the worlds leading dance DJs. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ...

Since Vangelis is so familiar with Greek mythology, he should know that Greece is just like Saturn, who ate his children. And Greece prefers to eat Vangelis who is its child rather than all those who have little to do with Greece, tradition, culture and its dreams.

While no official recording of Vangelis' composition for the 2000 Sydney Games exists, the music can be heard accompanying the presentation of the emblem of the 2004 Athens Games (YouTube Video).

(2000-present)

Vangelis Papathanassiou Horonary Doctor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

In 2001, Vangelis performed live and released Mythodea, a predominantly orchestral rather than electronic piece that was originally written in 1993, and used by NASA as the theme for the Mars Odyssey mission. Cover of DVD-video Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey is an oratorio by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... 2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. ...

In 2001 Vangelis once more composed music for Irene Papas' play - "Las Troyanas". In 2002 he wrote music for staging of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" to open the new Hungarian National Theater.

In 2004, Vangelis released the score for Oliver Stone's Alexander, continuing his involvement with projects related to his homeland. William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award winning film director and screenwriter. ... The original film score of Alexander (2004) was composed by Vangelis and released on audio CD. The film, directed by Oliver Stone, portrays the life of Alexander the Great in an epic style that is also reflected in the score. ...

In 2007, Vangelis released 2 albums. First was a 3CD set for the 25th Anniversary of Blade Runner, titled Blade Runner Trilogy. Second is the soundtrack for the Greek movie, El Greco, titled El Greco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is a dark melodic combination of classic composition and futuristic synthesizers which mirrors the film-noir future envisioned by Ridley Scott. ... For other uses, see El Greco (film). ...

In May of 2008, Vangelis is becoming Horonary Doctor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Vangelis' website, "Vangelis Information World",^[1] went online in 1996 with an announcement of Oceanic but since then it has been under construction.^[2]

The "Direct" technique

Vangelis uses a technique of recording all tracks simultaneously on tape, using a device especially manufactured for him which he calls the "Direct box".

"He explains his customary method of approach. As soon as the musical idea is there, as many keyboards as possible are connected to the control-desk, which in turn are directly connected to the applicable tracks of the multi-trackmachine. The idea now is to play as many keyboards as possible at the same time. That way as broad a basis as possible develops which only needs fine-tuning. After that it's a question of adding things or leaving out things." — Vangelis interview to Music Maker magazine, September 1982

Discography

Studio albums

• (1972) Fais que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long que la Nuit (lit. Make your dream last longer than the night)
• (1973) Earth
• (1975) Heaven and Hell
• (1976) Albedo 0.39
• (1977) Spiral
• (1978) Beaubourg
• (1979) China
• (1980) See You Later
• (1984) Soil Festivities
• (1985) Mask
• (1985) Invisible Connections
• (1988) Direct
• (1990) The City
• (1995) Voices
• (1996) Oceanic
• (1998) El Greco
• (2001) Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey

Earth is the first solo album of the Greek artist Vangelis, released in 1973. ... Heaven and Hell is a 1975 is the second solo album of the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Albedo 0. ... Spiral is a 1977 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Beaubourg is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... See You Later is a 1980 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Soil Festivities is a 1984 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Mask (sometimes The Mask) is a 1985 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Invisible Connections is a 1985 album by electronic music/new age musician Vangelis. ... Direct is a 1988 album by the Greek synthesizer artist Vangelis. ... The City is a 1990 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. ... Voices is a 1995 album by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. ... Oceanic is a 1996 album by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. ... El Greco is a classical composition by Greek synth-composer Vangelis Papathanissiou (born March 29, 1943). ... Cover of DVD-video Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey is an oratorio by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. ...

Score albums

• (1970) Sex Power - film score
• (1973) L'Apocalypse des Animaux - score to Frédéric Rossif TV series
• (1975) Entends-Tu les Chiens Aboyer?, re-issued as Ignacio - score to Mexican film No Oyes Ladrar los Perros? (lit. Can you hear the dogs barking?)
• (1976) La Fête Sauvage - score to the Frédéric Rossif film
• (1979) Opera Sauvage - score to the Frédéric Rossif TV series
• (1981) Chariots of Fire - score to the Hugh Hudson film
• (1983) Antarctica - score to the film Nankyoku Monogatari
• (1992) Conquest of Paradise - score to the Ridley Scott film
• (1994) Blade Runner - score to the 1982 Ridley Scott film
• (2004) Alexander - score to the Oliver Stone film
• (2007) Blade Runner Trilogy. 25th Anniversary - 3 CD set featuring the remastered 1994 release, a disc with previously unreleased music from the Ridley Scott film, and a disc with music inspired by the film
• (2007) El Greco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - score to the Yannis Smaragdis film

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Limited releases

• (1984) Silent Portraits - LP album included in a book of portraits - print run: 600
• (1995) Foros Timis Ston Greco - CD album included in a book about Greek painter El Greco - print run: 3,000; later expanded and put in general release as El Greco
• (2004) Ithaca - one-track CD-single, with a Cavafy poem read by Sean Connery, included in the book A Journey in Colour with paintings of Sean Connery's wife, Micheline Roquebrune Connery - print run: 3,000

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Collaboration albums

• (1977) Chinese Restaurant - Krisma (Chrisma)
• (1979) Odes - Irene Papas
• (1979) Hibernation - Krisma (Chrisma)
• (1980) Short Stories - Jon & Vangelis
• (1981) The Friends of Mr. Cairo - Jon & Vangelis
• (1981) Ich Hab' Keine Angst (German lyrics) / Moi, Je n'ai pas Peur (French lyrics) - Milva
• (1983) Private Collection - Jon & Vangelis
• (1984) The Velocity of Love - with Suzanne Ciani
• (1986) Rapsodies - Irene Papas
• (1986) Geheimnisse (German lyrics) / Tra Due Sogni (Italian lyrics) - Milva
• (1991) Page of Life (U.S. and European versions) - Jon & Vangelis

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Compilation albums

• (1978) The Best of Vangelis
• (1982) To the Unknown Man
• (1985) Magic Moments
• (1984) The Best of Jon & Vangelis - Jon & Vangelis
• (1989) Themes, with unreleased tracks
• (1994) Chronicles - Jon & Vangelis
• (1995) Mundo Magico de Vangelis
• (1995) Themes II
• (1996) Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear), with unreleased tracks
• (2000) Reprise 1990-1999, with unreleased tracks
• (2002) Cosmos
• (2003) Odyssey: The Definitive Collection, with unreleased tracks

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Promotional albums

• (1976) The Vangelis Radio Special

Unofficial albums

Strictly not bootleg recordings as they appeared on a "proper" label, but they were released without Vangelis' permission and were withdrawn from the market. For other uses, see Bootleg. ...

• (1978) Hypothesis (alt. Visions of the Future)
• (1978) The Dragon

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EPs/Singles with exclusive material

• (1968) The Clock / Our Love Sleeps on the Water
• (1977) To the Unknown Man / To the Unknown Man 2
• (1979) The Long March / The Long March 2
• (1980) Don't Be Foolish / Doesn't Matter - Peter Marsh
• (1980) My Love / Domestic Logic One
• (1983) And When the Night Comes / Song Is - Jon & Vangelis
• (1991) Wisdom Chain (EP) - Jon & Vangelis
• (1992) Conquest of Paradise (EP)
• (1992) In London - Neuronium & Vangelis
• (1996) Ask the Mountains (EP) - Vangelis with Stina Nordenstam
• (1996) A Separate Affair (EP) - Neuronium & Vangelis - remixes of In London; remastered and re-released in 2002.
• (1996) Sauvage et Beau / Himalaya / La Petite Fille de la Mer / I'll Find My Way Home (EP)
• (1997) March with Me / Like a Dream - Montserrat Caballé and Vangelis
• (2001) Mythodea Special Edit (CD-Single)
• (2002) Anthem - 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem (EP) - in varied editions

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Unreleased works

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In popular culture

• In New Zealand the Crusaders Rugby team use '1492: Conquest of Paradise' as the theme tune as the team take to the field in all home games.
• Composer of the 2002 FIFA World Cup official anthem.
• "The Long March" from the album China was used in the late 1980s on UK TV to advertise Akai stereo systems
• A version of "Pulstar", from the 1976 album Albedo 0.39, was an early theme for ESPN's SportsCenter program and served as the news themes for WTVK, WNEV & ABS-CBN. In 2003 it was covered by German techno group Scooter on their album The Stadium Techno Experience.
• A series of commercials for Lincoln Mercury cars used excepts from "Pulstar", "Chung Kuo" (from the album "China"), and other tracks circa 1980.
• An excerpt of the song "The Little Fete" from the album China, with the narration replaced, was used for a popular commercial for Chanel No. 5 perfume ("I am made of blue sky, and golden light...") The advertisement spawned parodies on Saturday Night Live and elsewhere.
• An excerpt of "L'Enfant" as the underscore for a series of Old Style Beer ads, featuring scenes of Arctic ice and snow, emphasizing the beer's "cool-brewed" aging process. It also served as the "Love Theme" for the film The Year of Living Dangerously.
• An excerpt of "Hymn" was used as the underscore for a series of Ernest and Julio Gallo advertisements, and was very popular in Italy where it was used for Barilla advertisements.
• Several excerpts, from "Heaven and Hell", "Alpha", "Entends tu les chiens aboyer", and "Beaubourg", were used in Carl Sagan's 1980 "Cosmos" miniseries, and appeared on its soundtrack.
• "La Petite Fille De La Mer" was featured on the soundtrack to the Stranger Than Fiction 2006 film and Millions 2004 film.
• A mix of "Conquest of Paradise" and "Bon Voyage" was used by pair figure skaters Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy in their Torino 2006 final program. Roughly 20 years before, "The Tao of Love" was used for a figure skating program.
• In Argentina, the "End Titles" theme from Blade Runner has been used since the 1980s as the identifying sound motif for the sports communications firm Torneos y Competencias; as such, the first bars of the theme are always played as the opening of sports broadcasts in Argentine television, together with the logo of Torneos y Competencias.
• In Portugal, the theme from the 1492 Soundtrack was widely used during Socialist Party campaigns for government elections, mainly during the Antonio Guterres era. In some socialist events, it is still in use, symbolizing a new era for social politics in Portugal.
• The music from "Missing" was used in an ad for life assurer Old Mutual in South Africa in the 1990s. The advert featured whales cavorting around in the sea and was a local favourite.
• The song Titles in the Chariots of Fire soundtrack is frequently used in parodies of the sports genre, especially slow-motion film of people running, as with its use in Chariots of Fire. An early example is a slow-motion scene near the end of 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation, as the family runs toward the entrance to Wally World. Other examples are running scenes in the movies Bruce Almighty (2003) and Madagascar (2005).
• In Spain, the "End Titles" theme from Blade Runner from the New American Orchestra release was used as the intro music for 'En portada', a weekly tv program of news reports.
• An orchestral version of "End Titles" theme from Blade Runner was used as background music during the 21st stage of Giro d'Italia 2007, which took place in Milan.
• Margaret Weis named a planet Vangelis in her Star of the Guardians universe as a tribute to one of her favorite composers.
• In the Philippines, one of Vangelis' compositions, Pulstar, was used as the theme of ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol. A remixed version is still being heard at times on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).

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Footnotes

1. ^ Vangelis Information World
2. ^ Internet Archive's Wayback Machine

See also

• Aphrodite's Child
• Electronic Music
• 20th century classical music

Aphrodites Child was a Greek rock band formed around the time of the student riots in 1968, by Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards and vocals); Demis Roussos (bass guitar and vocals); and Loukas Sideras (drums and vocals). ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... 20th century classical music, the classical music of the 20th century, was extremely diverse, beginning with the late Romantic style of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Impressionism of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, and continuing through the Neoclassicism of middle-period Igor Stravinsky, and ranging to such distant sound-worlds as the complete...

External links

• Invisible Connections International Vangelis Forum - fan forum where people all over the world meet to discuss Vangelis and his music
• Dennis Lodewijks' Elsewhere - fan website with comprehensive news and interviews
• www.vangelismovements.com - fan website with a lot of information about Vangelis, musicography, performances, movies and collaborations.
• Vangelis Collector - fan website with comprehensive discography
• Vangelis at the Internet Movie Database
• Vangelis at Pandora (music service) (Music Genome Project)
• Vangelis lyrics site - Vangelis lyrics site of music by Vangelis
• www.vangelishistory.com - a site which looks to the history of Vangelis
• A brief chat with VangelisA rare interview at Den of Geek