Michael Laurence Nyman est un compositeur anglais de musique minimaliste, pianiste, librettiste et musicologue. Son œuvre est reconnue pour de nombreuses bandes sonores de films, dont beaucoup ont été développées lors de sa collaboration de longue date avec le cinéaste Peter Greenaway, ainsi que pour la bande originale multi-platine du film La Leçon de Piano. Nyman préfère composer des opéras à d'autres formes musicales. Il a également écrit des concertos et des quatuors à cordes, souvent interprétés par son propre Michael Nyman Band, pour lequel il joue également du piano.
(Piano). Water Dances is a work scored for two pianos from 2011. Much of the work is an arrangement of the music written for the Michael Nyman Band for Peter Greenaway's 1984 film Making a Splash . The two-piano version was recorded by the Labeque sisters for their CD Minimalist Dream House on the KML/Deutsche Grammophon label.
Composed for an experimental 1920 film, this piece features a unique collaboration between trumpet and piano, showcasing Michael Nyman's innovative style. Written in 2003, it captures the essence of urban life as depicted in 'Manhatta', blending contemporary composition with historical cinematic themes. The music reflects the bustling energy of city crowds, offering a modern interpretation of the film's visual narrative.
This song sets a text from Walt Whitman's Mannahatta. This is a version of music originally commissioned by Eos for a ten-minute silent film of the same name. Duration ca. 8 minutes.
1. Bird List Song -- 2. Drawing days 4 and 5 -- 3. Mouth to Mouth -- 4. Melody Lists. Of advanced difficulty.
Slovenský překlad publikace známého britského skladatele věnované především anglo-americké hudbě. Autor zkoumá tradici a vývoj experimentální hudby vyrůstající po 2. světové válce zejména z myšlenek amerického skladatele J. Cage.
Composer Michael Nyman's classic 1974 account of the postwar experimental tradition in music.
A selection of pieces and arrangements by Michael Nyman of his best-known film music. Including music from The Draughtsman's Contract, Drowning By Numbers, Carrington and The Piano.
