Aris Christofellis - Koumendakis: Eros Daemon Mvt. 2.

Giorgos Koumendakis:
"Eros Daemon" Movement 2
Setting of a poem by Sappho
(Giorgos Koumendakis: 4 Works for Aris Christofellis, Track 12)

Music sample - Koumendakis: 4 Works for Aris Christofellis - Eros Daemon - Movement 2



Annibale Carracci, Venus with a Satyr and Cupids (detail, re-worked), c. 1588.
My bride, your body is a joy,
your eyes as soft as honey,
and love pours its light
on your perfect features.

I am dry with longing
and I hunger for her.

I long for her
and my soul is languished.

You came. And you did well to come.
I longed for you and you brought fire
to my heart, which burns high for you.

Text from CD insert.
Alessandro Allori, Venus and Cupid (detail, colour re-balanced), 16th century.
Aris Christofellis - Koumendakis: Eros Daemon Mvt. 2.