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Michael Nyman

    Michael Laurence Nyman is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist, and musicologist. His output is recognized for numerous film scores, many developed through a sustained collaboration with filmmaker Peter Greenaway, alongside the multi-platinum soundtrack for The Piano. Nyman often favors writing operas over other musical forms. He has also composed concerti and string quartets, frequently performed by his own Michael Nyman Band, for whom he also performs as a pianist.

    Michael Nyman
    Where the City's Ceaseless Crowds: Trumpet and Piano
    4 Ostinatos for Solo Bass Clarinet
    Water Dances Arranged for 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Score and Parts: Arranged for 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Score and Parts
    Manhatta: For Soprano Voice and Bass Clarinet Performance Score
    Experimental Music
    Michael Nyman: Film Music for Solo Piano
    • 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.

      Michael Nyman: Film Music for Solo Piano
    • Composer Michael Nyman's classic 1974 account of the postwar experimental tradition in music.

      Experimental Music
    • 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.

      Where the City's Ceaseless Crowds: Trumpet and Piano
    • Experimentálna hudba: Cage a iní

      • 214 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      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.

      Experimentálna hudba: Cage a iní