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Vangelis (1943 - )
Evanghelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is the full name of the man known to many as the artist Vangelis. He was born in Volos and was raised together with a sister and brother.
Based on his own memories, Vangelis has always been fascinated by sound and music, ever since his earliest childhood. He remembers as a child he was always banging on things to see what kind of sound they would produce, and even staging a public concert at the age of six! The fascination for sound is essential to understand Vangelis and his work.
During his long career, his work has received international recognition and appreciation. His is most famous for his music scores for movies like Chariots of Fire and Conquest of Paradise. Although best known for his musical compositions, Vangelis has not limited himself to the role of composer, as he also likes to paint and sculpt.
Check that you understand what these words mean in this document Raised: was brought up or taken care of from a young age to adulthood by parents or other caretakers. Fascinated: extremely interested. To stage: to perform a play or show in public. Music score: a record of a musical work in which the parts to be played or sung are written or printed in musical notation on separate staves, vertically aligned to enable them to be read at the same time.
For further information visit: Vangelis official site
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