Riadis Emile – Jasmins et Minarets
Emilios Riadis (original name Khu; Greek: Αιμίλιος Χου, 13 May 1885 – 17 July 1935) is Greek poet and composer of the Greek National School. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He had his first music lesson in harmony and piano with a friend of Wagner’s, Dimitrios Lalas. He also studied at the Munich Music Academy from 1908–1910. He studied form, instrumental and fugue with Walburnn, piano with Mayer-Schrey and choral singing with Becht and Stitch.
Most of his works were for the stage, orchestra and chamber, but Riadis was famous for his songs. His songs were distinguished by an expressive melodic line, somewhat oriental in its intervallic pattern; his harmonization’s are in the French manner. Most of his works, however, remained unfinished.
Riadis won the National Award for Arts and Letters in 1923.
Voice & Piano | Kalomiris Manolis – Little Song
