Great Greek Musicians – Nikolaos Mantzaros
Direction: Stamatis Tsarouchas / Stamatis Tsarouxas
Script: Stamatis Tsarouchas / Stamatis Tsarouxas
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Country of Production/Country: Greece / Greece
Duration: 50'
Production Year/Year: 2017
Language/Language: Greek / English
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Synopsis:
Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos-Mantzaros was born on October 26, 1795 in Corfu. From 1819 he continued his musical studies in Italy, where he was particularly associated with the environment of the Royal Conservatory of Naples. The Composer was recognized in his time as a musical genius, although our knowledge of the man who made us stand up when we hear the, I know you from the edge, they are exhausted in the first stanzas of Solomicos. Hymn to Freedom. And yet, the Ionian composer was one of the most enlightened personalities of Greece of his time who worked so tirelessly for the musical education of his homeland.
Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos-Mantzaros was born in the 26th of October in 1795, in Kerkyra. Since 1819 he has continued his musical studies in Italy, where he has been associated with the environment of the Royal Conservatory of Naples. The Composer, was recognized then as a musical genius, although our knowledge of the person who made us stand up when we hear I know You from the edge, stops in the first melodic turns of the Solomic Hymn to Freedom. Yet, the Ionian composer was one of the most enlightened personalities of his time in Greece, so he worked so hard on the musical education of his homeland.
Director's/Biography Biography:
Stamatis Tsarouchas is a writer, director and producer of audiovisual works. He was born in Nea Artaki, Evia, to refugee parents and finished his high school years in Chalkida. He studied Cinema at the School of Lykourgos Stavrakos in Athens and attended classes as a visiting student at the National Film School in London. Since 1979 he has been working continuously in the field of film, television and theatre, having authored, produced and directed seven feature-length fiction films and more than two hundred documentaries, in co-production with the Greek Film Center, ERT, History Chanel of Cosmote and private producers. Many of his films and documentaries have been awarded and have received honorary distinctions at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, as well as at the Institution of the State Quality Awards, while others have enjoyed great commercial success.
Stamatis Tsarouchas is a writer, director and producer of audiovisual works. He was born in Nea Artaki of Evia from refugee parents and finished his high school years in Chalkida. He studied Cinema at the Lykourgos Stavrakos School in Athens and attended courses as a visiting student at the National Film School in London. Since 1979 he has been working in the field of cinema, television and theater and he has written, produced and directed seven feature films and over two hundred documentaries, co-produced with the Greek Film Center, ERT, Cosmote's History Chanel and private producers. Many of his films and documentaries have been awarded and honored in Thessaloniki Film Festival as well as in the State Quality Awards, while others have enjoyed great commercial success.
