by Demetris Christodoulides on 9/29/2005
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Eleni Karaindrou utilizes the viola, oboe, accordion, french horn, trumpet, cello, voice, and string orchestra for this score which essentially is a dark, sad, profoundly moving and melancholic score overall with outstanding magical atmosphere, ethnic elements, brilliant and hauntingly beautiful viola solos that get complementary and constant solos by other instruments as well (notably the horn and accordion as stated above as well). All these create a great effect on the listener into what is clearly one of the composer's best efforts ever.