KAROUSSOS' WORKS
Compositions:
Operas:
The Hellenic Tetralogy “
The Birth of Humanism”: Prometheus -The
Olympic flame - Alexander the Great -
The Birth of Humanism
This Tetralogy portrays the dramatic history of humanity, from creation until
the present. Based on the oldest myths of Greek mythology, it recounts the birth
of civilization and the gradual rise of Man toward humanity. The planets, the
galaxies the forces of the universe are the Gods from where Man derives his
strength.
In the first part of this Tetralogy, Prometheus rebels and brings to Mankind
the fire of knowledge.
This action results in his punishment by Zeus, Prometheus is chained at the
Caucasian mountain.
To immortalize the act of Prometheus, and to perpetuate the fire of knowledge,
Herakles found the Olympic Games in the second part of the Hellenic- Tetralogy
"The Olympic Flame".
Symphonics:
Oratorios:
Concertos:
Chamber Music:
Sonatas for Cello and Piano No1 “Metamorphose”
and No2 “Jubilee”.
Songs:
Cycle of Songs on Greek famous
poets (Seferis, Kavafis, Palamas, Empirikos)