EN PYRI (1973)
Previously unreleased recording of Stephanos Vassiiadis's composition for tape and double-bass written in the memory of Jani Christou. This version of En Pyri was recorded in 1976 by Andreas Rodousakis on double-bass and the composer himself on the mixing desk of Radio Sweden Studio in Stockholm.

En Pyri was composed three years after a multi-fatal car crash that caused the untimelly deaths of Anastasia Vassiliadi (first wife of Stephanos Vassiliadis), Jani Christou (the acclaimed composer, to whom Vassiliadis had become friend and collaborator during that last year) and of Chistous's wife, Theresia Christou Choremi.

The title En Pyri, translating as In Fire, comes from the First Epistle of the Corinthians ".. .for the day will disclose it, because it is revealed in fire ... ", referring to that what remains after death, or in the composer's words: "man's song-creation is the only thing that can withstand and overcome destruction".

BACCHAE (1974) was written for a product1on of Euripide's tragedy. Directed (and choreographed) by the distinguished choreographer Zouzou Nikoloudi. This particular theatrical performance was part of the University of California Intercampus Cultural Exchange Program and was never performed in Greece. From the 25th of September to the 3rd of October 1974, it was staged seven times in different campuses of the University of California (Santa Barbara, Irvine, San Diego, Riverside, Davis, Santa Cruz, Berkeley). These seven shows were to become the only occasions this composition was presented to the public.