I had written a cassette and inside it there were some songs from “Embargo”. However, I did not hear it completed then, because I left for Italy. THE Christos Thivaios spoke to NEWS 24/7 on the occasion of this concert on December 23: “ I first heard “Embargo” for the first time in 1982, when the album was released. “Ĭhristos Thivaios (left) and Miltos Paschalidis give their own version of “Embargo” Conjunctival songs, songs that will function in the future as archaeological finds. It must show, illuminate, magnify the -very- hidden sides of events. Art is not worth it if it only reflects what is happening now and what is now understood. They see and express before us what will become consciousness some years later. In the History of Song, the great lyricists state it simply and clearly. He said of their historic collaboration: “ In the History of Poetry the great Poets show us with signs aspects of our future. The composer often referred to the poet as his other half. Miltos Paschalidis and Christos Thivaios undertake to re-establish the “Embargo” that sealed the collaboration between Thanos Mikroutsikos and Alkis Alkaios. As the composer mentions to Odysseus Ioannou, in his book “Thanos and Mikroutsikos”, composed more than fifty poems by Alkis Alkaios, to reach ten: Mikroutsikos’s strict adherence to his vision bore fruit, making the work timeless.
“Embargo” was released in 1982: a complete work in poetry by Alkis Alkaios, with which the composer collaborated systematically for four years until the material that was finally released emerged. Let us remember his words: “I want accuracy and expression in balance, without being superior to each other.” An evening that serves the great “want” of Thanos Mikroutsikos. Miltos Paschalidis and Christos Thivaios. On December 23, the stage of the Christmas Theater welcomes the emblematic “Embargo” of Thanos Mikroutsikos in its new version, performed by two great students – and his friends.