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This four-page musical score includes the tango "Monaxia" (Loneliness), with music by Eduardo Bianco and Greek lyrics by Alekos Sakellarios. The song originates from the operetta "Argentina", with a libretto by Alekos Sakellarios and Dimitris Evangelidis and music by Eduardo Bianco. The work was first staged on November 19, 1937 at the Kentrikon Theatre by the Nikos Miliadis – Petros Kyriakos troupe (see here).
The monochrome front cover is illustrated with photographs of the composer and the singer Kakia Mendri, together with the image of a woman with exotic characteristics. The dress and the fan clearly indicate a Spanish woman, perhaps a Gypsy. The cover bears the title of the song (in Greek and Spanish), the composer's name, followed by the inscription "Le roi du tango – L'auteur de Plegaria et Destino" (The King of Tango – The composer of Plegaria and Destino), the genre designation "Tango", the price (Dr. 18), the publisher's imprint, and the note "from the operetta Argentina by Evangelidis – Sakellarios." It also carries the composer's printed dedication: "À son Excellence Jean Metaxas, Président du Conseil de Grèce, en hommage dévoué" (To His Excellency Ioannis Metaxas, President of the Council of Greece, as a tribute of devoted respect).
The second page bears the title of the song in Greek, Spanish, and Latin transliteration, the designation "Tango," the names of the composer and lyricist, and repeats the composer's printed dedication to Ioannis Metaxas.
The musical text (pp. 2–3) consists of a three-staff system (two for piano and one for singing) and is accompanied by the lyrics in both Spanish and Greek.
The monochrome back cover contains a guitar arrangement of the song prepared by G. Tyrtaios.
In Greek historical discography, the song was recorded in Athens in 1937 by Kakia Mendri and Danai Stratigopoulou, accompanied by Eduardo Bianco's Argentine Orchestra ["Monaxia", His Master's Voice OGA 647-1 – AO. 2440 and reissued in the United States by Orthophonic (S-411-A) and RCA Victor (26-8085-A)]. It was also recorded by Louiza Pozelli, accompanied by the Odeon Orchestra under the direction of Giorgos Vitalis ("Monaxia", Columbia Go 2865 – GA 7079 / A 190967 a).
The same melody also served as the basis for the song "Panagia" (The Virgin Mary), with lyrics by Mimis Traiforos, referring to the Greco-Italian War of 1940–1941. It was recorded in Athens in 1940 by Kakia Mendri and Eleni de Rozé, accompanied by Michalis Sougioul's Orchestra (Columbia CG 2139 – DG 6576).
In the Spanish-speaking discography, Eduardo Bianco and his orchestra recorded the piece on at least two occasions:
– "Nocturno", Eduardo Bianco und sein argentinisches Tango-Orchester with an unidentified female vocalist, Milan, 1938 (Columbia CB 9104-1 – DQ 2846, Columbia CB 9104-1 – DR 2012, Columbia CB 9104-1 – DW 4732 and Columbia CB 9104-1 – MZ 115).
– "Nocturno", Eduardo Bianco mit seinem argentinischen Tango-Orchester with Mario Visconti, Berlin, 21 March 1939 (Grammophon 8405-3 GR 9 – Grammophon 11120 and Grammophon 8405-2 – Grammophon 11258, Fonit 8405 – 61222-A and Fielson 11258-8405 – 2.007 A).
This four-page musical score includes the tango "Monaxia" (Loneliness), with music by Eduardo Bianco and Greek lyrics by Alekos Sakellarios. The song originates from the operetta "Argentina", with a libretto by Alekos Sakellarios and Dimitris Evangelidis and music by Eduardo Bianco. The work was first staged on November 19, 1937 at the Kentrikon Theatre by the Nikos Miliadis – Petros Kyriakos troupe (see here).
The monochrome front cover is illustrated with photographs of the composer and the singer Kakia Mendri, together with the image of a woman with exotic characteristics. The dress and the fan clearly indicate a Spanish woman, perhaps a Gypsy. The cover bears the title of the song (in Greek and Spanish), the composer's name, followed by the inscription "Le roi du tango – L'auteur de Plegaria et Destino" (The King of Tango – The composer of Plegaria and Destino), the genre designation "Tango", the price (Dr. 18), the publisher's imprint, and the note "from the operetta Argentina by Evangelidis – Sakellarios." It also carries the composer's printed dedication: "À son Excellence Jean Metaxas, Président du Conseil de Grèce, en hommage dévoué" (To His Excellency Ioannis Metaxas, President of the Council of Greece, as a tribute of devoted respect).
The second page bears the title of the song in Greek, Spanish, and Latin transliteration, the designation "Tango," the names of the composer and lyricist, and repeats the composer's printed dedication to Ioannis Metaxas.
The musical text (pp. 2–3) consists of a three-staff system (two for piano and one for singing) and is accompanied by the lyrics in both Spanish and Greek.
The monochrome back cover contains a guitar arrangement of the song prepared by G. Tyrtaios.
In Greek historical discography, the song was recorded in Athens in 1937 by Kakia Mendri and Danai Stratigopoulou, accompanied by Eduardo Bianco's Argentine Orchestra ["Monaxia", His Master's Voice OGA 647-1 – AO. 2440 and reissued in the United States by Orthophonic (S-411-A) and RCA Victor (26-8085-A)]. It was also recorded by Louiza Pozelli, accompanied by the Odeon Orchestra under the direction of Giorgos Vitalis ("Monaxia", Columbia Go 2865 – GA 7079 / A 190967 a).
The same melody also served as the basis for the song "Panagia" (The Virgin Mary), with lyrics by Mimis Traiforos, referring to the Greco-Italian War of 1940–1941. It was recorded in Athens in 1940 by Kakia Mendri and Eleni de Rozé, accompanied by Michalis Sougioul's Orchestra (Columbia CG 2139 – DG 6576).
In the Spanish-speaking discography, Eduardo Bianco and his orchestra recorded the piece on at least two occasions:
– "Nocturno", Eduardo Bianco und sein argentinisches Tango-Orchester with an unidentified female vocalist, Milan, 1938 (Columbia CB 9104-1 – DQ 2846, Columbia CB 9104-1 – DR 2012, Columbia CB 9104-1 – DW 4732 and Columbia CB 9104-1 – MZ 115).
– "Nocturno", Eduardo Bianco mit seinem argentinischen Tango-Orchester with Mario Visconti, Berlin, 21 March 1939 (Grammophon 8405-3 GR 9 – Grammophon 11120 and Grammophon 8405-2 – Grammophon 11258, Fonit 8405 – 61222-A and Fielson 11258-8405 – 2.007 A).
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