What is happening with the Great Erotic? What is the source of this remarkable endurance and influence over the years? How has it become a stable and unsurpassed reference point of Greek musical creation in the 20th century? What is the explanation for the fact that young people who discover its power and charm are constantly multiplying instead of decreasing?

This book will attempt to provide answers to such – and many more – questions. To do this, it will seek to "examine" the work in relation to the overall musical output of Manos Hatzidakis, as well as to place it in the actual time in which it was created.

Alexis Vakis lives and works in Athens. He is a composer, orchestrator, and producer at the radio station 105.5 Sto Kokkino.