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String Quartets 1–3
''String Quartets 1–3'' is a 1991 album by the Balanescu Quartet (Alexander Balanescu, Jonathan Carney, Kate Musker, and Tony Hinnigan) and the fifteenth release by Michael Nyman. It is the second album of his music (after '' Out of the Ruins'') on which he did not perform or conduct, though he does provide liner notes. ''String Quartet No. 3'' is built out of ''Out of the Ruins'' and became a fixture in numerous Nyman film scores in the 1990s. The album was issued by Argo Records with two different covers. Decca Records reissued the album in the UK on July 8, 2002, as part of the British Music Collection, giving it yet a third cover. Nyman's four string quartets are the subject of chapter 7 in Pwyll ap Siôn's ''The Music of Michael Nyman: Texts, Contexts, and Intertexts''. The album is the first of several recordings of the Nyman string quartets. The Lyric Quartet would also record String Quartets 2 and 3, and sections of '' String Quartet No. 4'' on ''String Quartets 2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer, pianist, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker. He is 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 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''. He has written six concerti, five string quartets, and many other chamber works, many for his Michael Nyman Band. He is also a performing pianist. Nyman prefers to write opera over other forms of music. Early life and education Nyman was born in Stratford, London to a family of secular Jewish furriers who immigrated from Poland. Nyman was educated at the Sir George Monoux Grammar School, Walthamstow. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Ruins
''Out of the Ruins'' is a choral work by Michael Nyman for an eponymous BBC documentary by Agnieszka Piotrowska in commemorating the first anniversary of the 1988 Spitak earthquake in Armenia 7 December 1988, which aired on the BBC's ''40 Minutes''. The texts are from Grigor Narekatsi's ''Book of Lamentations''. It was conducted by Khoren Meykhnanejian. The album, Nyman's fourteenth, was the first release by Nyman on which he did not perform but did produce, was released by Silva Screen Records and all proceeds from the sale of the album were donated to Aid Armenia. The music became the basis of Nyman's '' String Quartet No. 3'', which in turn became the basis of the score for ''Carrington''. It also appeared in part in ''À la folie'', in unreleased music from ''Practical Magic'', and in ''The End of the Affair'' and '' The Claim''. Personnel *Performed by the Holy Echmiadzin Chorus *Conducted by Khoren Meykhanejian *''40 Minutes'' Editor: Caroline Pick *Location Sound Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosse Fuge
The ''Grosse Fuge'' (German spelling: ''Große'' ''Fuge'', also known in English as the ''Great Fugue'' or ''Grand Fugue''), Op. 133, is a single-movement composition for string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven. An immense double fugue, it was universally condemned by contemporary music critics. A reviewer writing for the ''Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung'' in 1826 described the fugue as "incomprehensible, like Chinese" and "a confusion of Babel". However, critical opinion of the work has risen steadily since the early 20th century and it is now considered among Beethoven's greatest achievements. Igor Stravinsky described it as "an absolutely contemporary piece of music that will be contemporary forever." The composition originally served as the final movement of Beethoven's Quartet No. 13 in B major, Op. 130, written in 1825; but his publisher was concerned about the dismal commercial prospects of the piece and wanted Beethoven to replace the fugue with a new finale. Beethoven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His career has conventionally been divided into early, middle, and late periods. His early period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812, his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterized as heroic. During this time, he began to grow increasingly deaf. In his late period, from 1812 to 1827, he extended his innovations in musical form and expression. Beethoven was born in Bonn. His musical talent was obvious at an early age. He was initially harshly and intensively t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arditti Quartet
The Arditti Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1974 and led by the British violinist Irvine Arditti. The quartet is a globally recognized promoter of contemporary classical music and has a reputation for having a very wide repertoire. They first became known taking into their repertoire technically challenging pieces. Over the years, there have been personnel changes but Irvine Arditti is still at the helm, leading the group. The repertoire of the group is mostly music from the last 50 years with a strong emphasis on living composers. Their aim from the beginning has been to collaborate with composers during the rehearsal process. However, unlike some other groups, it is loyal to music of a classical vein and avoids cross-genre music. The Quartet has performed in major concert halls and cultural festivals all over the world and has the longest discography of any group of its type. In 1999, it won the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for lifetime achievement, being the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MN Records
MN may refer to: Places * Mongolia (ISO 3166-1 country code) * Montenegro (former ISO 3166 country code) * Monaco (FIPS 10-4 country code) * Minnesota, US (postal abbreviation) * Manipur, a state in northeast India * Province of Mantua, or of Mantova, in Italy * County Monaghan, in Ireland (license plate code) *Station code for Madiun railway station Language * Mongolian language (ISO 639-1 code) * ''mn'' (digraph), a combination of letters used in spelling Science and technology * Manganese, symbol Mn, a chemical element * .mn, the Internet country code top-level domain for Mongolia * Meganewton (MN), a unit of force equal to one million newtons * millinewton (mN), one-thousandth of a newton * Membranous nephropathy * Minimum mode, a hardware mode available to Intel 8086 and 8088 processors * Number average molecular weight (Mn) Other uses * Kulula.com (IATA airline designator MN) * ''MN'' (film), a 1954 Filipino movie * MN+ an Worldwide Indian Movies Channel * ''Marin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acts Of Beauty • Exit No Exit
''Acts of Beauty • Exit no Exit'' is the 55th album by Michael Nyman, the eighth on his own label, and the third of these to consist entirely of previously unrecorded work. He does not perform on the album, but composed and produced it. ''Acts of Beauty'' is a song cycle with texts by various writers commenting on the nature of art and beauty. It is performed by Cristina Zavalloni and Sentieri Selvaggi, conducted by Carlo Boccadoro. ''Exit no Exit'' was originally a vocal work for John Motson called '' Beckham Crosses, Nyman Scores'', in tribute to the English association football team. Here, the vocal part is rewritten for bass clarinet, and played by Andrew Sparling of the Michael Nyman Band with the Nyman Quartet: Gabrielle Lester, Catherine Thompson, Kate Musker, and Tony Hinnigan. Acts of Beauty ''Acts of Beauty'' features settings of material by Vincenzo Cartari, Kurt Schwitters, subject of Nyman's opera, '' Man and Boy: Dada'', and Dziga Vertov, director of ''Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Lester
Gabrielle Lester (also known as Gaby Lester) is an English classical violinist and orchestra leader. She maintains an extensive discography of classical, popular and soundtrack recordings. Career Gaby Lester was born in London, and is recognized for chamber music and as a leader of orchestras in the UK. Lester played principal second violin with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and The Chamber Orchestra of Europe. She played principal second violin for five years with Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with whom she also played solo at the BBC Proms. Lester was the Associate Leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for five years. She led the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in ''Das Rheingold'' at the Proms and has guest-led orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Lester is a member of the Barbican Piano trio and coaches at the Royal College of Music. She has directed the Ambache Chamber Ensemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
String Quartets 2, 3 & 4/If & Why
''String Quartets 2, 3 & 4/If & Why'' is an album by Simon Haram, The Lyric Quartet, and members of The Michael Nyman Band, featuring music by Michael Nyman. "If" and "Why" are songs written for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', where they were performed by Hilary Summers and the Michael Nyman Band. Here, the melody lines are taken by Simon Haram's alto saxophone. Track listing # String Quartet No. 2 # String Quartet No. 3 # Miserere Paraphrase, for violin & piano # In Re Don Giovanni, for band # String Quartet No. 4 No. 1 # String Quartet No. 4 No. 3 # String Quartet No. 4 No. 6 # String Quartet No. 4 No. 11 # String Quartet No. 4 No. 12 # If # Why Personnel *Bruce White, viola *Ian Humphries, violin *Simon Haram, saxophone *Anthony Hinnigan, cello *Ann Morfee, violin *Elizabeth Burley Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suit And The Photograph
''The Suit and the Photograph'' is a 1998 album by Michael Nyman with the Michael Nyman Band, recorded in 1995. On this album, Nyman is the composer, conductor, and producer, and wrote the liner notes.CD booklet The album contains two works, ''String Quartet No. 4'' and ''3 Quartets''. The album is named for its cover photograph by August Sander, which Nyman had associated with the Michael Nyman Band since its inception in 1977. He cites a description of the photograph by John Berger, in an essay of the same title, describing that the suits deform the working class rural men just enough to "undermine physical dignity." Both of the pieces on the album originated in Japan. It is Nyman's second release on EMI and his 33rd in general, but is not designated part of a series, as EMI had done with Concertos. Said Nyman of EMI, "I didn't excite them, and they didn't excite me." Nyman's only further releases on EMI would be the UK edition of '' Ravenous'', featuring remixes by Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lyric Quartet
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashgate Publishing
Ashgate Publishing was an academic book and journal publisher based in Farnham ( Surrey, United Kingdom). It was established in 1967 and specialised in the social sciences, arts, humanities and professional practice. It had an American office in Burlington, Vermont, and another British office in London. It is now a subsidiary of Informa (Taylor & Francis). The company had two imprints: Gower Publishing published professional business and management titles, and Lund Humphries, originally established in 1939, publishes illustrated art books, particularly in the field of modern British art. In March 2015, Gower unveiled GpmFirst, a web-based community of practice allowing subscribers access to more than 120 project management titles, as well as discussions and articles relevant to business and project management. In July 2015, it was announced that Ashgate had been sold to Informa for a reported £20M, and Lund Humphries was relaunched as an independent publisher in December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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