The Composer's Cut Series Vol. III: The Piano
The Composer's Cut Series Vol. III: The Piano | ||||
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Studio album adapted from The Piano by | ||||
Released | April 17, 2006 (UK) May 27, 2008 (United States) | |||
Recorded | April 2005, Abbey Road Studios February 2005, (tracks 1 & 6) August 2005, Whitfield Studios (tracks 7 &10) | |||
Genre | Contemporary classical music, Minimalist music, Film score | |||
Length | 52:03 | |||
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Director | Michael Nyman | |||
Producer | Michael Nyman (tracks 1 & 6) | |||
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The Composer's Cut Series Vol. III: The Piano is the third in a series of albums, all released on the same day, by Michael Nyman to feature concert versions of film scores, in this case, Jane Campion's The Piano, and his 53rd release overall. The collection is more streamlined and has fewer tracks than the soundtrack album, starting and ending with the popular "The Heart Asks Pleasure First."
Track listing[]
- The heart asks pleasure first
- The heart asks pleasure second to love
- To the edge of the earth
- A wild and distant shore
- The promise
- Here to there
- Big my secret
- Silver-fingered fling
- Lost and found
- The embrace
- The mood that passes through you
- All imperfect things
- The wounded
- Dreams of a journey
- The heart asks pleasure first/The promise
Personnel[]
- Michael Nyman, piano
- Gabrielle Lester, violin
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- Beverley Davison, violin
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- , viola
- Joseph Boyd, viola
- John Metcalfe, viola
- Tony Hinnigan, cello
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- Justin Pearson, cello
- , bass guitar
- David Roach, soprano and alto saxophone
- , soprano and alto saxophone
- Andrew Findon, baritone saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Nigel Barr, bass trombone
References[]
Categories:
- 2006 albums
- Michael Nyman albums
- 2000s classical album stubs