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Michael Nyman

p, *1944 GB, Stratford, London
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Michael Laurence Nyman

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.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Harpsichord
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • World
  • Electronic
Plays With
The Campiello Band
The Michael Nyman Band
The Scratch Orchestra
U. Shrinivas
Michael Nyman Band & Orchestra
Rajan & Sajan Misra
Popular Tracks   
The Heart Asks Pleasure First on The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture by Michael Nyman
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - Edit on The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture by Michael Nyman
The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First on Chasing Pianos - The Piano Music Of Michael Nyman by Michael Nyman & Valentina Lisitsa
The Heart Asks Pleasure First on Ahn-Plugged by Ahn Trio
Big My Secret on The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture by Michael Nyman
The Heart Asks Pleasure First on The Piano Sings by Michael Nyman
The Mood That Passes Through You on The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture by Michael Nyman
The Piano: Big My Secret on Chasing Pianos - The Piano Music Of Michael Nyman by Michael Nyman & Valentina Lisitsa
The Departure (From "Gattaca") [Arr. for Solo Piano] on Michael Nyman: Piano Works by Michael Nyman & Ksenia Bashmet
Fish Beach on Mozart 252 by Michael Nyman & Michael Nyman Band

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 2Michael Nyman, The World Orchestra, Josep Vincent2017Album
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A HatMichael Nyman2016Album
Michael Nyman and 'The Tempest' : Prospero's Books; Noises, Sounds & Sweet AirsMichael Nyman2016Album
Nyman Complete Piano MusicJeroen van Veen, Michael Nyman2016Album
Symphony No 8: Water Dances / 8 RemixesMichael Nyman / Richard Dorfmeister2015Album
OperaMichael Nyman2015Album
The PianoMichael Nyman2015Album
Chasing PianosValentina Lisitsa, Michael Nyman2014Album
The Piano Sings 2Michael Nyman2013Album
CollaborationsMichael Nyman2013Album
Classic Album SelectionMichael Nyman2013Compil.
The Piano + The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her LoverMichael Nyman2013Compil.
Sangam (Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters)Michael Nyman, U. Shrinivas, Rajan & Sajan Misra2012Album
Piano Trios 1992-2010Michael Nyman - Fidelio Trio2012Album
Secrets, Accusations & ChargesMichael Nyman & David McAlmont2012Single
Works For Saxophone QuartetPhilip Glass & Michael Nyman, Sonic.Art2011Album
Facing Goya: An Opera In Four ActsMichael Nyman2011Album
Concertos: Double Concerto For Saxophone & Cello, Harpsichord Concerto, Trombone ConcertoMichael Nyman2011Album
Peter Greenaway Film MusicMichael Nyman2011Compil.
Volume 2 Works for EnsembleMichael Nyman2011Album
Volume 1 PianoMichael Nyman2010Album
Vertov SoundsMichael Nyman2010Album
Let There Be LightBelladonna Featuring Michael Nyman2010Single
Collections (50000 Photos Can't Be/ Portrait Of A Label/ Cine Opera)Michael Nyman2010Compil.
The GlareDavid McAlmont and Michael Nyman2009Album
Michael Nyman & Motion TrioMichael Nyman & Motion Trio2009Album
The Coldest Place On Earth / City Of TurinDavid McAlmont & Michael Nyman2009Album
Take The Money And RunDavid McAlmont & Michael Nyman2009Album
Practical MagicAlan Silvestri, Michael Nyman2008Album
8 Lust Songs: I Sonetti LussuriosiMichael Nyman - Marie Angel, The Michael Nyman Band2008Album
Man On WireMichael Nyman2008Album
Mozart 252Michael Nyman - The Michael Nyman Band & Hilary Summers & Andrew Slater2008Album
MGV - The Piano ConcertoMichael Nyman2008Album
Love Counts: An Opera In Two ActsMichael Nyman2007Album
Concerto Per Violino E Orchestra / Fire And BloodMichael Nyman / Michael Daugherty - Francesco D'Orazio / Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Della RAI / Tito Ceccherini2007Album
Michael NymanMichael Nyman2007Compil.
The Piano MusicMichael Nyman, John Lenehan2007Album
Acts Of Beauty / Exit No ExitMichael Nyman2006Album
Nyman BrassMichael Nyman2006Album
Six Celan Songs - The Ballad Of Kastriot RexhepiMichael Nyman2006Album
Nyman BrassMichael Nyman2006Album
The Piano / The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her LoveMichael Nyman2006Compil.
The Piano SingsMichael Nyman2005Album
The LibertineMichael Nyman2005Album
The PianoMichael Nyman2005Album
Nyman / Greenaway RevisitedMichael Nyman2005Album
Man And Boy: Dada - An Opera In Two ActsMichael Nyman2005Album
Антология творчества. Cd2Michael Nyman2004Compil.
Nyman At 60 (Sampler)Michael Nyman2004Album
Le Récit De Marie - The Story Of MarieMichael Nyman2003Single
The PianoMichael Nyman2003Album
EscapeMichael Nyman2003Compil.
The Actors - OSTMichael Nyman2003Album
24 Heures De La Vie D'Une Femme • 24 Hours In The Life Of A WomanMichael Nyman2003Album
Selections From Facing GoyaMichael Nyman2002Album
Sangam (Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters)Michael Nyman, U. Shrinivas, Rajan & Sajan Misra2002Album
Man With A Movie CameraMichael Nyman2002Album
String Quartets 2, 3 & 4 / If & WhyMichael Nyman2002Album
Facing Goya: An Opera In Four ActsMichael Nyman2002Album
The World Of Michael NymanMichael Nyman2001Compil.
FrameSimon Haram - The Duke Quartet - Michael Nyman, Graham Fitkin, Philip Glass & Ryuichi Sakamoto2001Album
The Very Best Of Michael Nyman - Film Music 1980-2001Michael Nyman2001Compil.
The ClaimMichael Nyman2000Album
Ravenous (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman1999Album
FacesQuartz Saxophone Quartet / Michael Nyman, Gary Carpenter, Alexander Levine, Graham Fitkin, John Buckley1999Album
The Commissar Vanishes / The Fall Of IcarusMichael Nyman1999Album
WonderlandMichael Nyman1999Album
The End Of The AffairMichael Nyman1999Album
Michael Nyman: Strong On Oaks Strong On The Causes Of Oaks, John Tavener: The Protecting VeilJohn Tavener, Michael Nyman, English Sinfonia, Bramwell Tovey1998Album
The Suit And The Photograph: String Quartet No.4 / 3 QuartetsMichael Nyman1998Album
The Piano Concerto - Where The Bee Dances (For Saxophone And Orchestra)Michael Nyman, John Lenehan, Simon Haram, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa1998Album
Minimal TendenciesSteve Reich, Philip Glass, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Terry Riley - Delta Saxophone Quartet1998Album
GattacaMichael Nyman1998Album
String Quartet No.4 / 3 QuartetsMichael Nyman, Camilli Quartet, The Michael Nyman Band1998Album
Enemy ZeroMichael Nyman1997Album
The Very Best Of Michael NymanMichael Nyman1997Compil.
Concertos: Double Concerto For Saxophone & Cello, Harpsichord Concerto, Trombone ConcertoMichael Nyman1997Album
Gattaca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Michael Nyman1997Album
After Extra TimeMichael Nyman1996Album
Enemy Zero "Piano Sketches"Michael Nyman1996Album
Minimal MusicT.E.C.C. Quartet / Philip Glass · Michael Nyman1996Album
The OgreMichael Nyman1996Album
Meeting PointGerard McChrystal - Michael Nyman, Dave Heath, Michael Torke - Michael McGlynn, London Musici Conducted By Mark Stephenson1996Album
Noises, Sounds & Sweet AirsMichael Nyman1995Album
Carrington (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Michael Nyman1995Single
The SacrificeMichael Nyman1995Single
Anne no nikki (アンネの日記) "The Diary of Anne Frank"Michael Nyman1995Album
El Piano Concerto Y Otros TemasMichael Nyman1995Compil.
The Cold RoomMichael Nyman1995Album
The Piano Concerto / On The Fiddle / Prospero's BooksMichael Nyman - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jonathan Carney, Peter Lawson1995Album
John Harle's Saxophone SongbookJohn Harle, John Lenehan, Sarah Leonard, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Chick Corea, John Dowland, Guillaume de Machaut, Sergei Prokofiev, Harrison Birtwistle, Michael Nyman1995Album
Carrington (Bande Originale Du Film)Michael Nyman1995Album
The Promise / Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To ShepherdsMichael Nyman1994Single
The Heart Asks Pleasure FirstMichael Nyman1994Single
Le Son De Sa MusiqueMichael Nyman1994Album
In Re Don GiovanniMichael Nyman1994Single
Taking A Line For A Second WalkMichael Nyman1994Album
6 Days 6 NightsMichael Nyman1994Album
Anohito No WaltzMichael Nyman1994Single
The Piano Concerto / MGVMichael Nyman1994Album
Michael Nyman LiveMichael Nyman1994Single
LiveMichael Nyman1994Album
The PianoMichael Nyman1993Album
The PianoMichael Nyman1993Single
Time Will Pronounce (The 1992 Commissions)Michael Nyman1993Album
The Piano The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The PromiseMichael Nyman1993Single
For Yohji Yamamoto - The Show, Vol.2Michael Nyman1993Album
The Contemporary TrumpetGraham Ashton, John Lenehan, Gregory Knowles / Michael Nyman, Hans Werner Henze, George Fenton, Luciano Berio, André Jolivet, Peter Maxwell Davies1993Album
Sextet / 1-100 / 16 / Which Ever Way Your Nose BendsPiano Circus, Chris Fitkin / Michael Nyman / Tim Seddon / Simon Rackham1992Album
Le Mari De La Coiffeuse (Bande Originale Du Film)Michael Nyman1992Album
Musiche Dei FilmMichael Nyman & Peter Greenaway1992Compil.
Prospero's BooksMichael Nyman1991Album
Prospero's BooksMichael Nyman - The Michael Nyman Band1991Album
Songbook SamplerMichael Nyman - Ute Lemper1991Album
SongbookMichael Nyman - Ute Lemper1991Album
String Quartets 1-3Michael Nyman, The Balanescu Quartet1991Album
La Traversée De ParisMichael Nyman1989Album
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her LoverMichael Nyman - The Michael Nyman Band1989Album
Out Of The RuinsMichael Nyman1989Album
The Nyman/Greenaway SoundtracksMichael Nyman1989Album
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A HatMichael Nyman1988Album
Drowning By NumbersMichael Nyman1988Album
And Do They Do / Zoo CapricesMichael Nyman1986Album
The Kiss And Other MovementsMichael Nyman1985Album
Music For Peter Greenaway's Film A Zed & Two NoughtsMichael Nyman1985Album
The Draughtsman's ContractMichael Nyman1982Album
UntitledMichael Nyman1982Album
In Re Don GiovanniMichael Nyman1982Single
Mozart / WebernMichael Nyman1981Single
Decay MusicMichael Nyman1976Album
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