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According to the information available so far, seven performances of the song have been identified in Greek historical discography:
– “Leimonaki myrodato”, Kyria [Mrs.] Koula – G. Kyriakatis (clarinet), D. Pongis (violin), L. Rassias (santour), New York, 1920 (Panhellenion 8015B).
– “Lemonaki myrodato”, Marika Papagkika, Chicago, circa 1925 (Greek Record Company 518-B).
– “Lemonaki”, Marika Papagkika and Nikos Relias; (clarinet), Markos Sifnios (cello), Kostas Papagkikas (cimbalom), New York, 1925 (Columbia W 59994 – 56025-F), present recording.
– “Lemonaki myrodato”, Giorgos Papasideris, Athens, October 20, 1937 (His Master's Voice OGA-530 – AO-2407 and Orthophonic S-744-B and RCA-Victor 38-3107-B).
– “Lemonaki”, Leon Kotomatas - Manolis Diamantis, Popular Orchestra conducted by Giorgos Vitalis, USA, 1950 (Attikon 109 – ATT 405-A and under the title “Lemonaki myrodato” Liberty 140-A).
– “Lemonaki merodato”, G. Katsaros (Theologitis) and K. Kimoulis (guitar), K. Kalyvas (bouzouki), Stella (darabuka), USA 1950 (Grecophon GR 10 B).
Among the newer performances, the arrangement "Lemonaki" by Mimis Plessas with the band The Orbiters (LP "Greece goes modern", Pan-Vox X 33 PV 10101), released in Athens in 1967, should be noted.
The musical score of the song, transcribed by Nikolaos Kokkinos, was published in the early 20th century, in Athens, by the Fexis publications (see here) and by the Apollo publications in New York in 1935 (see here), as well as in a transcription by Giorgos Theofilopoulos (see here).
In 1943, the Jewish composer Karel Salomon [Salmon] (Heildeberg, November 13, 1897 – Beit Sayit, Israel, January 15, 1974) wrote the “Symphonic Suite on Greek themes” (see here from 00′ 23 to 16′ 41″), which consists of four movements. The first movement, that is, "Andante Sostenuto" or "Syrtos Thrakikos" (see here from 00′ 23″), is based on the melody "Syrtos Thrakikos" (see here), which is found in the collection "Arion. I mousiki ton Ellinon os diesothi apo ton archaiotaton chronon mechri tis simeron" (Arion. The music of the Greeks as preserved from ancient times to the present day) by Adamantios Remantas and Prokopios D. Zacharias. The second movement, that is, "Theme and variations" (see here from 04′ 39″), is based on the melody "Tsakonikos" (see here), which is found in the collection "Ellinikoi choroi kai tragoudia" (Greek dances and songs), transcribed by Grigoris Konstantinidis. The third movement is titled "The Lemon Tree" (see here from 10′ 11″) and is based on the melody of the song "Lemonaki". The fourth movement is called "Hora Hellenica" (see here at 12′ 54″) and elaborates on the musical theme of "Pentozali". The Symphonic suite on Greek themes was first presented in Israel in 1943 by the Kol Israel Orchestra under the direction of the composer. In the same year, Salmon arranged his work for piano (see here), and a version for two pianos was also found, which was recorded by the Israeli piano duo of Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (see here).
In 2005, the band Glenfiddle from Lubeck, Germany, released the CD "The Lonesome Boatman" (Fenn Music Service GmbH – FMS 2096), which includes a cover of the song entitled "Lemonaki Myrodhato" sung in Greek.
On November 14, 2015, Yoram Rosilio and the multi-ethnic music collective Anti RuBber BrAiN fAct0rY (see the members here), which is based in Paris, recorded at the "Anis Gras - Le lieu de l'autre" in Arcueil, Paris, the CD "Reinas Del Mediterraneo - Grece Vol 1" (LFDS Records LFDS 0005), which was released in 2018. The album also includes the song "Lemonaki myrodato" with Xanthoula Ntakovanou.
According to the information available so far, seven performances of the song have been identified in Greek historical discography:
– “Leimonaki myrodato”, Kyria [Mrs.] Koula – G. Kyriakatis (clarinet), D. Pongis (violin), L. Rassias (santour), New York, 1920 (Panhellenion 8015B).
– “Lemonaki myrodato”, Marika Papagkika, Chicago, circa 1925 (Greek Record Company 518-B).
– “Lemonaki”, Marika Papagkika and Nikos Relias; (clarinet), Markos Sifnios (cello), Kostas Papagkikas (cimbalom), New York, 1925 (Columbia W 59994 – 56025-F), present recording.
– “Lemonaki myrodato”, Giorgos Papasideris, Athens, October 20, 1937 (His Master's Voice OGA-530 – AO-2407 and Orthophonic S-744-B and RCA-Victor 38-3107-B).
– “Lemonaki”, Leon Kotomatas - Manolis Diamantis, Popular Orchestra conducted by Giorgos Vitalis, USA, 1950 (Attikon 109 – ATT 405-A and under the title “Lemonaki myrodato” Liberty 140-A).
– “Lemonaki merodato”, G. Katsaros (Theologitis) and K. Kimoulis (guitar), K. Kalyvas (bouzouki), Stella (darabuka), USA 1950 (Grecophon GR 10 B).
Among the newer performances, the arrangement "Lemonaki" by Mimis Plessas with the band The Orbiters (LP "Greece goes modern", Pan-Vox X 33 PV 10101), released in Athens in 1967, should be noted.
The musical score of the song, transcribed by Nikolaos Kokkinos, was published in the early 20th century, in Athens, by the Fexis publications (see here) and by the Apollo publications in New York in 1935 (see here), as well as in a transcription by Giorgos Theofilopoulos (see here).
In 1943, the Jewish composer Karel Salomon [Salmon] (Heildeberg, November 13, 1897 – Beit Sayit, Israel, January 15, 1974) wrote the “Symphonic Suite on Greek themes” (see here from 00′ 23 to 16′ 41″), which consists of four movements. The first movement, that is, "Andante Sostenuto" or "Syrtos Thrakikos" (see here from 00′ 23″), is based on the melody "Syrtos Thrakikos" (see here), which is found in the collection "Arion. I mousiki ton Ellinon os diesothi apo ton archaiotaton chronon mechri tis simeron" (Arion. The music of the Greeks as preserved from ancient times to the present day) by Adamantios Remantas and Prokopios D. Zacharias. The second movement, that is, "Theme and variations" (see here from 04′ 39″), is based on the melody "Tsakonikos" (see here), which is found in the collection "Ellinikoi choroi kai tragoudia" (Greek dances and songs), transcribed by Grigoris Konstantinidis. The third movement is titled "The Lemon Tree" (see here from 10′ 11″) and is based on the melody of the song "Lemonaki". The fourth movement is called "Hora Hellenica" (see here at 12′ 54″) and elaborates on the musical theme of "Pentozali". The Symphonic suite on Greek themes was first presented in Israel in 1943 by the Kol Israel Orchestra under the direction of the composer. In the same year, Salmon arranged his work for piano (see here), and a version for two pianos was also found, which was recorded by the Israeli piano duo of Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (see here).
In 2005, the band Glenfiddle from Lubeck, Germany, released the CD "The Lonesome Boatman" (Fenn Music Service GmbH – FMS 2096), which includes a cover of the song entitled "Lemonaki Myrodhato" sung in Greek.
On November 14, 2015, Yoram Rosilio and the multi-ethnic music collective Anti RuBber BrAiN fAct0rY (see the members here), which is based in Paris, recorded at the "Anis Gras - Le lieu de l'autre" in Arcueil, Paris, the CD "Reinas Del Mediterraneo - Grece Vol 1" (LFDS Records LFDS 0005), which was released in 2018. The album also includes the song "Lemonaki myrodato" with Xanthoula Ntakovanou.
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