MELODIA MEDITERRANEA is a collection of art songs based on the folk music of the Mediterranean region. It draws upon melodies and traditional texts, many of which are still sung today in Italy, Greece, and Spain. The project was born from a musical encounter between Yannis Tsanakaliotis, Andreas Nebl, and Lee Santana with soprano Maria Palaska. This meeting developed into a long-term collaboration, characterised by a shared longing for the sounds and images of the Mediterranean. In this project, the three instruments - piano, accordion, and vihuela - merge in a unique way with the voice, creating a distinctive musical atmosphere.
3 Rispetti (4) for voice & piano, Op.11~No. 4 O si che non sapevo sospirare
4 Wer rief dich denn? Nr. 6
5 Wir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen Nr. 19
6 Mein Liebster singt am Haus im Mondenscheine Nr. 20
7 Liebe, Nr. 1
8 Quattro rispetti toscani, P. 103~Viene di là, lontan lontano...Nr. 3
9 Quattro rispetti toscani, P. 103~Razzolan, sopra a l'aja, le galline...Nr. 4
10 20 Lieder des griechischen Volkes~Stin kentimeni sou podia, Nr. 8
11 20 Lieder des griechischen Volkes~Laloudi tis Monemvasias, Nr. 11
12 20 Lieder des griechischen Volkes~Den eine avgi na sikotho, Nr. 12
13 20 Lieder des griechischen Volkes~Mori kontoula lemonia, Nr. 13
14 20 Lieder des griechischen Volkes~Mera merose, Nr. 19
15 20 Lieder des griechischen Volkes~Kinisa echtes na ertho, Nr. 20
16 Cancionero del lugar~I. Cançó d'Olivarers
17 Cancionero del lugar~III. Fandanguillo
18 Cancionero del lugar~IV. Canto de berce
19 Cancionero del lugar~V. Quita la mula rucia
20 Cancionero del lugar~VII. La enamorada
21 Cancionero del lugar~II. Cançonetes de Simbomba
22 Cancionero del lugar~VI. Cant de la Verge
23 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~I. La Noche entera en el jardin
24 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~II. Estava la Condessa
25 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~III. La malacasada
26 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~IV. Quien te va ver con katsaras
27 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~V. El amor es huerte
28 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~VI. Ya se van los siete hermanos
29 Sieben sephardische Lieder aus Thessaloniki~VII. Ya venido el nino
MELODIA MEDITERRANEA is a collection of art songs based on the folk music of the Mediterranean region. It draws upon melodies and traditional texts, many of which are still sung today in Italy, Greece, and Spain. The project was born from a musical encounter between Yannis Tsanakaliotis, Andreas Nebl, and Lee Santana with soprano Maria Palaska. This meeting developed into a long-term collaboration, characterised by a shared longing for the sounds and images of the Mediterranean. In this project, the three instruments - piano, accordion, and vihuela - merge in a unique way with the voice, creating a distinctive musical atmosphere.
