Who wrote the music for the 1993 film The Piano?
The Piano Sings focused on my more song-like music: the album title suggested itself. The Piano Sings The Piano Sings is a 2005 solo album by Michael Nyman featuring personal interpretations of film music he wrote between 1993 and 2003. It is his second release on his own label, MN Records, and his 49th release overall. The album was released alongside a concert tour. Nyman's February 2005 statement about the album printed within the booklet is very brief: All my music starts out as piano music so the opportunity to get back to that essence appealed to me. Hence my desire to make
The Piano Concerto/MGV piano concerto based on the music Nyman wrote for "The Piano" organized into four phases (one movement). The saxophone is omitted ("Here to There" is given to the piano soloist) and the piano is accompanied by a traditional orchestra. The work is Nyman's second concerto, having previously written a saxophone concerto, "Where the Bee Dances", for John Harle. "The Piano Concerto" was first premiered 26 September 1993 at the Festival de Lille, which was also the debut of "MGV". In his liner notes. Nyman cites the definite article as significant, and states the order of composition of the work: Autumn