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Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for numerous film scores (many written during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway), and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano. He has additionally written a number of operas, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Letters, Riddles and Writs, Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs, Facing Goya, Man and Boy: Dada, Love Counts, and Sparkie: Cage and Beyond, and he has written six concerti, four string quartets, and many other chamber works, many for his Michael Nyman Band, with and without whom he tours as a performing pianist. Nyman stated that he prefers to write opera rather than other sorts of music.
Nyman was born in Stratford, London to a family of Polish secular Jewish furriers.
Nyman was educated at the Sir George Monoux Grammar School, Walthamstow. He studied at King's College London under Alan Bush and was accepted at the Royal Academy of Music in September 1961, studying with Bush and Thurston Dart, focusing on piano and seventeenth-century baroque music. He won the Howard Carr Memorial Prize for composition in July 1964. In 1965–66 Nyman secured a residency in Romania, to study folk-song, supported by a British Council bursary.
01 00:00 To The Edge Of The Earth 02 04:05 Big My Secret 03 06:55 A Wild And Distant Shore 04 12:47 The Heart Asks Pleasure First 05 14:22 Here To There 06 15:24 The Promise 07 19:40 A Bed Of Ferns 08 20:25 The Fling 09 21:54 The Scent Of Love 10 26:12 Deep Into The Forest 11 29:11 The Mood That Passes Through You 12 30:23 Lost And Found 13 32:49 The Embrace 14 35:24 Little Impulse 15 37:36 The Sacrifice 16 40:24 I Clipped Your Wing 17 44:59 The Wounded 18 47:28 All Imperfect Things 19 51:31 Dreams Of A Journey Michael Nyman – The Piano (The Soundtrack) Label: Venture – Virgin Format: CD, Album Country: UK Date: 1993 Genre: Classical Style: Contemporary
0:00 : 01. The Morrow 3:14 : 02. God's Hands 4:56 : 03. The One Moment 6:36 : 04. Traces 7:37 : 05. The Arrival 11:31 : 06. Becoming Jerome 12:37 : 07. Call Me Eugene 14:01 : 08. A Borrowed Ladder 15:49 : 09. Further and Further 18:33 : 10. Not The Only One 20:47 : 11. Second Morrow 23:13 : 12. Impromptu for 12 Fingers 26:12 : 13. The Crossing 27:36 : 14. It Must Be Light 29:00 : 15. Only A Matter Of Time 30:08 : 16. I Thought You Wanted To Dance 21:20 : 17. Irene's Theme 32:30 : 18. Yourself For The Day 34:50 : 19. Up Stairs 36:53 : 20. Now That You're Here 39:36 : 21. The Truth 41:50 : 22. The Other Side 45:34 : 23. The Departure 49:26 : 24. Irene And The Morrow
Colonna sonora del film "Lezioni di piano" (The piano), The heart asks pleasure first di Michael Nyman
Dedicated to the memory of the Juventus F.C. fans killed in the Heysel Stadium tragedy, in May 1985. It had a strong effect on movie director Peter Greenaway, who decided to model parts of his film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover on this composition. In fact, this composition is perhaps the best example of the integration of Nyman's music to Greenaway's work. The final sequence of the movie was entirely choreographed around the fifth movement.
"The heart has its reasons that reason does not know." (Pascal) - Please rate, comment and above all, enjoy!! Music & Pictures Copyright Infringement not intended !! - Photographer ©David Galstyan https://www.behance.net/galstyan / Sound recording administrated by - "Michael Nyman http://www.michaelnyman.com/ Orchestra-Love Doesn't End", SME. Copyright® All Rights Reserved. Jazz Arts's YouTube channel is NON PROFIT, NON-COMMERCIAL! Videos may contain copyrighted material. All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. Any lawful objection against publishing this will fully be respected by removing it or altering its info but please, inform me instead of an official complaint at the YouTube org. This is to avoid serious damage to the channel's reputation and continuity....
I really love this film! hope you enjoy. 1 Molly 0:00 ( Molly Parker) 2 Eddie 02:55 (John Simm) 3 Nadia 06:51 (Gina McKee) 4 Dan 09:47 (Ian Hart) 5 Debbie 12:05 (Shirley Henderson) 6 Bill 20:21 (Jack Shepherd) 7 Eileen 22:37 (Kika Markham) 8 Jack 26:20 (Peter Marfleet) 9 Darren 32:21 (Enzo Cilenti ) 10 Unnamed 34:53 (photoes by me) 11 Franklin 38:35 (David Fahm however photo is sisters) I DO NOT OWN THIS ALBUM
[This video was created for preview purposes only. If you enjoy this musical work, please support the artist.] Album: Decay Music (1976) Music composed and performed by Michael Nyman. "1-100 was composed on 19 December 1975 as a sound track for a film by a friend of mine, Peter Greenaway. This film consists of the numbers one to a hundred, shot in an assortment of locations and contexts and edited in sequence. Peter Greenaway asked me to find some musical parallel for this additive arithmetic process and, additionally, to provide a rhythm to edit the numerical sequence to. [...] This recorded realisation of 1-100 consists of four unsynchronised superimposed readings. What interests me about musical processes is the fact that one can precisely specify the material and the method of artic...
Michael Nyman The Piano Concerto (1993) The Beach – The Woods – The Hut – The Release Peter Lawson, piano Royal Philarmonic Orchestra Jonathan Carney, conductor Painting: Evangelina Emma Alciati, Portrait of a Little Girl (Ornella Spano), 1910
Michael Nyman Music from The Draughtman’s Contract (1982) Chasing sheep is best left to shepherds* 00:00 The garden is becoming a robe room** 05:06 An eye for optical theory*** 11:15 Michael Nyman, piano and director Michael Nyman Band My music for The Draughtman’s Contract neatly draws together some musicological loose-ends of 1967 with some not-so-loose compositional ends (and means) of 1982. The setting of the film -England c.1695- suggested the use of (then) contemporary music, and immediately that of Henry Purcell not merely because he died in 1695 but because he was a better composer than anyone else in England at that time (and more or less ever since). […] One of the delights of working with Peter Greenaway is the possibilities it gives me of providing a ‘service’ and working...
- July 4, 2012 In the interview, we talk primarily about his film works. Nyman compares film and music editing, talks about his film […] In the interview, we talk primarily about his film works. Nyman compares film and music editing, talks about his film collaboration with Peter Greenaway, about recycling and layering.He also tells us where the music comes from. And also, why he is turning his music into a soundtrack, even though he hates being called a soundtrack artist. More ArtistTalks at: www.artisttalk.eu
This is an excerpt of the documentary which is available as part of a box set including a portrait of Michael and a live band concert. This film is about a very special moment in the Michael's life. Featuring unprecedented access to Michael and working life this film shows one of the great composers of our time in all his diversity and endless energy. From London to Berlin, in Mexico, Poland, the Netherlands and Portugal the film is also a journey through the musical world today.
Happy New Year from C Music TV! We are excited to share with you our exclusive interview with Michael Nyman. We caught up with the English Composer as he celebrates the 40th anniversary of ‘The Michael Nyman Band’, to discuss the origin of his long serving ensemble, his composition techniques, collaborating with Peter Greenaway and his love for his native instrument, the Piano.
Interview with composer Michael Nyman about his work on the movie "The Piano." The interview was done on Dec. 17, 1993. Steve Harris interpreted.
I vores sidste udsendelse om CPH PIX anno 2011 taler Filmz TV med fire af de kunstnere, som har været en del af årets program: Instruktøren Mike Ott, filmmageren Athina Tsangari, singer/songwriter Jim White samt komponisten Michael Nyman, som står bag musikken til storfilm som "Gattaca" og "The Piano". Derudover har vi et par klip fra Nymans koncert i Den Sorte Diamant, og vi runder af med en kort forsmag på ugens anden Filmz TV-udsendelse, som byder på et eksklusivt interview med Nikolaj Coster-Waldau om hans rolle i HBO's fantasyserie, "Game of Thrones".
Met Kuntzt hebben we een interview met de wereldberoemde Michael Nyman bij fotogalerie Noorderlicht tijdens de opening van zijn fototentoonstelling. Bevat fragmenten van 2 concerten in de Oosterpoort , tijdens het Micheal Nyman festival te Groningen mms://wm1.gemgron.jet-stream.nl/oogtv/KUNZT_06_11_2009_628k.wmv
Michael Nyman. Interviewed by David Thompson. The Guardian interviews, 1999
Top-to-Top Interview at 4A's Transformation 2014. Visit http://goo.gl/kuKZSO for more info.
Excellent UK documentary charting the career of contempory composer Steve Reich. Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0DQRfm0uL8 ARTS: The South Bank Show On: ITV1 Date: Sunday 10th December 2006 Time: 23:10 to 00:10 Duration: 48:17 (Ads Removed) Steve Reich. The Minimalist composer Steve Reich, who became a major player in the 1960s, celebrates his 70th birthday this year. Here the man and his music are profiled, with special attention paid to the Daniel Variations, his most recent piece about the murdered American journalist Daniel Pearl and Music for 18 Musicians. Brian Eno, Michael Nyman and Alex Paterson from The Orb testify to his far-reaching influence.
01 00:00 To The Edge Of The Earth 02 04:05 Big My Secret 03 06:55 A Wild And Distant Shore 04 12:47 The Heart Asks Pleasure First 05 14:22 Here To There 06 15:24 The Promise 07 19:40 A Bed Of Ferns 08 20:25 The Fling 09 21:54 The Scent Of Love 10 26:12 Deep Into The Forest 11 29:11 The Mood That Passes Through You 12 30:23 Lost And Found 13 32:49 The Embrace 14 35:24 Little Impulse 15 37:36 The Sacrifice 16 40:24 I Clipped Your Wing 17 44:59 The Wounded 18 47:28 All Imperfect Things 19 51:31 Dreams Of A Journey Michael Nyman – The Piano (The Soundtrack) Label: Venture – Virgin Format: CD, Album Country: UK Date: 1993 Genre: Classical Style: Contemporary
0:00 : 01. The Morrow 3:14 : 02. God's Hands 4:56 : 03. The One Moment 6:36 : 04. Traces 7:37 : 05. The Arrival 11:31 : 06. Becoming Jerome 12:37 : 07. Call Me Eugene 14:01 : 08. A Borrowed Ladder 15:49 : 09. Further and Further 18:33 : 10. Not The Only One 20:47 : 11. Second Morrow 23:13 : 12. Impromptu for 12 Fingers 26:12 : 13. The Crossing 27:36 : 14. It Must Be Light 29:00 : 15. Only A Matter Of Time 30:08 : 16. I Thought You Wanted To Dance 21:20 : 17. Irene's Theme 32:30 : 18. Yourself For The Day 34:50 : 19. Up Stairs 36:53 : 20. Now That You're Here 39:36 : 21. The Truth 41:50 : 22. The Other Side 45:34 : 23. The Departure 49:26 : 24. Irene And The Morrow
Colonna sonora del film "Lezioni di piano" (The piano), The heart asks pleasure first di Michael Nyman
Dedicated to the memory of the Juventus F.C. fans killed in the Heysel Stadium tragedy, in May 1985. It had a strong effect on movie director Peter Greenaway, who decided to model parts of his film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover on this composition. In fact, this composition is perhaps the best example of the integration of Nyman's music to Greenaway's work. The final sequence of the movie was entirely choreographed around the fifth movement.
"The heart has its reasons that reason does not know." (Pascal) - Please rate, comment and above all, enjoy!! Music & Pictures Copyright Infringement not intended !! - Photographer ©David Galstyan https://www.behance.net/galstyan / Sound recording administrated by - "Michael Nyman http://www.michaelnyman.com/ Orchestra-Love Doesn't End", SME. Copyright® All Rights Reserved. Jazz Arts's YouTube channel is NON PROFIT, NON-COMMERCIAL! Videos may contain copyrighted material. All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. Any lawful objection against publishing this will fully be respected by removing it or altering its info but please, inform me instead of an official complaint at the YouTube org. This is to avoid serious damage to the channel's reputation and continuity....
I really love this film! hope you enjoy. 1 Molly 0:00 ( Molly Parker) 2 Eddie 02:55 (John Simm) 3 Nadia 06:51 (Gina McKee) 4 Dan 09:47 (Ian Hart) 5 Debbie 12:05 (Shirley Henderson) 6 Bill 20:21 (Jack Shepherd) 7 Eileen 22:37 (Kika Markham) 8 Jack 26:20 (Peter Marfleet) 9 Darren 32:21 (Enzo Cilenti ) 10 Unnamed 34:53 (photoes by me) 11 Franklin 38:35 (David Fahm however photo is sisters) I DO NOT OWN THIS ALBUM
[This video was created for preview purposes only. If you enjoy this musical work, please support the artist.] Album: Decay Music (1976) Music composed and performed by Michael Nyman. "1-100 was composed on 19 December 1975 as a sound track for a film by a friend of mine, Peter Greenaway. This film consists of the numbers one to a hundred, shot in an assortment of locations and contexts and edited in sequence. Peter Greenaway asked me to find some musical parallel for this additive arithmetic process and, additionally, to provide a rhythm to edit the numerical sequence to. [...] This recorded realisation of 1-100 consists of four unsynchronised superimposed readings. What interests me about musical processes is the fact that one can precisely specify the material and the method of artic...
Michael Nyman The Piano Concerto (1993) The Beach – The Woods – The Hut – The Release Peter Lawson, piano Royal Philarmonic Orchestra Jonathan Carney, conductor Painting: Evangelina Emma Alciati, Portrait of a Little Girl (Ornella Spano), 1910
Michael Nyman Music from The Draughtman’s Contract (1982) Chasing sheep is best left to shepherds* 00:00 The garden is becoming a robe room** 05:06 An eye for optical theory*** 11:15 Michael Nyman, piano and director Michael Nyman Band My music for The Draughtman’s Contract neatly draws together some musicological loose-ends of 1967 with some not-so-loose compositional ends (and means) of 1982. The setting of the film -England c.1695- suggested the use of (then) contemporary music, and immediately that of Henry Purcell not merely because he died in 1695 but because he was a better composer than anyone else in England at that time (and more or less ever since). […] One of the delights of working with Peter Greenaway is the possibilities it gives me of providing a ‘service’ and working...
Michael Nyman meets Indian Masters (2002 Album) Beginner Minimalist Level
Especial sobre el músico Michael Nyman en el programa Música NA en 1991
film by Dziga Vertov - music by Michael Nyman 2010
Directed by Dziga Vertov Written by Dziga Vertov Music Michael Nyman
Interview with composer Michael Nyman about his work on the movie "The Piano." The interview was done on Dec. 17, 1993. Steve Harris interpreted.
No music rights just visual rights. "Michael Nyman-The Promise", sound recording administered by: UMG "Michael Nyman-The Heart Asks Pleasure First", sound recording administered by: UMG "Michael Nyman-Lost And Found", sound recording administered by: UMG