Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day is a soundtrack album by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou featuring music for the film Eternity and a Day by Theodoros Angelopoulos recorded in 1998 and released on the ECM New Series label. Reception The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars stating "Impressively, the music stands well on its own, apart from the context of the film; that's the sign of a well-composed soundtrack". Track listing All compositions by Eleni Karaindrou except as indicated "Hearing the Time" - 3:08 "By the Sea" - 1:47 "Eternity Theme" - 2:18 "Parting A" - 1:31 "Depart and Eternity Theme" - 4:02 "Borders" - 2:41 "Wedding Dance" (Traditional) - 1:28 "Parting B" - 1:30 "To a Dead Friend" - 4:34 "Eternity Theme (Variation I)" - 1:48 "Depart and Eternity Theme (Variation I)" - 3:02 "Bus - Part I" - 1:08 "Depart and Eternity Theme (Variation II)" - 6:50 "Bus - Part II" - 0:56 "Trio and Eternity Theme" - 2:12 "The Poet" - 3:04 "Depart and Eternity Theme (Variation III)" - 2:34 "Depart" - 1:57 Recorded at Athens Concert Hall in March and April 1998. Personnel Eleni Karaindrou - piano Vangelis Christopoulos - oboe Nikos Guinos, Manthos Halkias - clarinet Spyros Kazianis - bassoon Vangelis Skouras - french horn Aris Dimitriadis - mandolin Iraklis Vavatsikas - accordion String Orchestra La Camerata Athens - Loukas Karytinos director