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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2012 edited
    Michael Nyman on Facebook:
    remembers that one day, years ago, James Cameron phoned to ask me whether I was interested in writing the soundtrack for a film he making about the sinking of the Titanic. I said, yes, but since Gavin Bryars had been 'compiling' his performance/research piece 'The Sinking of the Titanic' since 1971, that he should somehow be involved as well. Neither of us made it onto the soundtrack deck and the rest, as they say, is history.

    He didn't knew who James Cameron was at that stage yet. biggrin

    EDIT: I see James posted something in Horner's thread about this as well.
    Kazoo
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2012
    He didn't know who James Cameron was? Somehow, from Michael Nyman I believe it.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012 edited
    Does anyone have (heard) Michael Nyman's The Piano Concerto? Has this been released?

    Just heard the first movement on YouTube. I thought it was fabulous! When the variation of A Wild and Distant Shore comes in (2:40), I'm in a Nyman heaven!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfEUm0vtPhE

    On a side note, Nyman's The Burning from The Claim (one of my favourite tracks of all time) was the soundtrack to my holiday the past two weeks. smile
    Kazoo
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
    Yes. The Piano Concerto was released on the ARGO label. It also contains one of my all time favourite Nyman works, MGV, the piece is something to do with the French high speed train.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012 edited
    Timmer wrote
    Yes. The Piano Concerto was released on the ARGO label. It also contains one of my all time favourite Nyman works, MGV, the piece is something to do with the French high speed train.

    It's also available on Nyman's own label. Here's some clips:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Musique-Grande- … p;sr=301-1

    Of Nyman's MGV, "5th Region" is my favourite segment:

    http://www.myspace.com/556122720/music/ … n-50331210

    The last half of this movement, particularly when the strings kick in against that ostinato raises goosebumps every time.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
    Yeah, that's a great piece beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  7. Timmer wrote
    Yeah, that's a great piece beer

    And I listened to it again there just now and, yep, goosebumps!
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Yeah, that's a great piece beer

    And I listened to it again there just now and, yep, goosebumps!


    You n' me both, in fact I just played it twice beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  9. Twice is good! When I get to the end of this I always wish it would go on for a bit longer.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
    I was just wondering if you've ever heard his 'Water Dances' from the album THE KISS ( AND OTHER MOVEMENTS ), another work that would fit very well with train images and another one of my all time favourite Nyman pieces.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  11. Timmer wrote
    I was just wondering if you've ever heard his 'Water Dances' from the album THE KISS ( AND OTHER MOVEMENTS ), another work that would fit very well with train images and another one of my all time favourite Nyman pieces.

    There's an 11-minute track on the "Essential Michael Nyman Band" CD from Argo that I have. Called "Stroking...Synchronising" it's one that I haven't listened to much over the years.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012 edited
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Timmer wrote
    I was just wondering if you've ever heard his 'Water Dances' from the album THE KISS ( AND OTHER MOVEMENTS ), another work that would fit very well with train images and another one of my all time favourite Nyman pieces.

    There's an 11-minute track on the "Essential Michael Nyman Band" CD from Argo that I have. Called "Stroking...Synchronising" it's one that I haven't listened to much over the years.


    Oh I forgot about that version, it's BRILLIANT! Much faster than the version on KISS, I find this one of the most uplifting and exciting pieces of music I've heard, it's a pure joy but you really don't want to be driving your car to it wink

    punk SYNCHRONISING punk

    And for your comparison here's the version from THE KISS...

    cool SYNCHRONISING cool

    ...it's played with more finesse but I prefer the faster version.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012 edited
    Wooow! punk punk

    That all sounds fantastic. Propelling, cheerful Nyman stuff. I need it after a rather lonely first day back to work. Love it.

    Thanks for the recommendations Alan and Timmer.
    Kazoo
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
    punk cool
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
    It's on repeat here. It's fabulous. I'm sure this even get Martijn ecstatic!

    bounce
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
    This is also great: The Upside Down Violin!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7YUCmpZyF4
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012 edited
    Bregt wrote
    It's on repeat here. It's fabulous. I'm sure this even get Martijn ecstatic!

    bounce


    Yes, that is indeed very likely.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
    Bregt wrote
    This is also great: The Upside Down Violin!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7YUCmpZyF4


    I approve of this post.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 31st 2012 edited
    It's 19 years ago that The Piano was released, and so was Michael Nyman's score, who apparently made him realize he could do something different:.
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jul … -the-piano

    In the comments I learned the famous main theme was in fact inspired by a melody that goes back a long time. There are some examples posted under the article and while it's a bit far away, you can hear it shimmering through. I didn't knew, but apparently Nyman talked about it before (Scottish hymn)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycIlmd … re=related
    Kazoo
  20. It does explain why the theme is like nothing else in his music... although to some extent the oddness of the film and Jane Campion somewhat explained that too.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeAug 1st 2012
    Yes! Although A Wild and Distant Shore and similar tracks have his stamp from other works.
    Kazoo
  22. Definitely. It's the source melodies that -- arguably appropriately -- probably have real musical references behind them.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeOct 17th 2012
    Nyman and his band in Concert in London on March 27
    http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/ … band-69991

    Some of his greatest pieces will be played!
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBobdH
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013 edited
    I guess nobody, and I mean literally nobody, saw this one coming (and if you did, please have a look at my Lotto numbers), but I'm excited as hell (even though I was originally hoping Terrence Blanchard would be taking the gig for a jazzy, noirish score).

    Michael Nyman scoring Spike Lee's 'Oldboy'
    http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/07/22 … es-oldboy/
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013
    That sounds great! Some assignments come out of nowhere but can be much more exciting then the ones we thought.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBobdH
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013 edited
    Yep, I'm hoping for something completely new from Nyman, but even if he stays within his own comfort zone, I'm sure we can trust it at least won't be generic.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013
    I'm sorry I didn't put this up earlier, this news is a few weeks old now.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013
    Never heard this piece of news before. Great stuff!
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2013
    It's been rejected by the producers according to Nyman on Facebook.
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
  30. Southall wrote
    It's been rejected by the producers according to Nyman on Facebook.


    That sucks big time!
    Bach's music is vibrant and inspired.

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