The Piano Sings was the first album released on MN Records and was Michael Nyman’s most intimate recording to date. It neatly encapsulates the qualities that have made Nyman’s compositions loved by millions of listeners around the world. The album features solo piano arrangements, performed by Michael, of music originally recorded for film soundtracks including Gattaca, Wonderland, The Diary of Anne Frank, End of the Affair and The Piano.
Michael Nyman’s score for Jane Campion’s 1993 film The Piano is one of the most successful film soundtracks of all time. This concert suite, performed by The Michael Nyman Band, is an expanded form of the soundtrack that Nyman chose to record as his own definitive edition in the Abbey Road studios in April 2005.
Michael Nyman’s Piano Concerto is based on material selected from the soundtrack for Jane Campion’s film The Piano.
MGV is one of the most exciting and inspiring pieces Michael Nyman has written.
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