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    One of my favourite film composers is Michael Nyman.



    Known for the soundtracks of 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover' and 'The Piano'.

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    name='Onedin']One of my favourite film composers is Michael Nyman.



    Known for the soundtracks of 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover' and 'The Piano.


    One of my All time fave pieces of Music and films.....The Piano..................



    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Su8LXNS16A]YouTube - The Sacrifice - Michael Nyman[/ame]

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    One of my favourite pieces :)



    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5OO0xR5Pjg]YouTube - The Piano - The Scent of Love[/ame]

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    name='jimw1']One of my All time fave pieces of Music and films.....The Piano..................



    YouTube - The Sacrifice - Michael Nyman


    That just nearly made me cry again...........



    I rest my case.





    xx

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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0i00rdXUvM]YouTube - The Cook,The Thief,His Wife and Her Lover OST.-Book Depository.[/ame]



    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al0w0Lq_O0M]YouTube - The Cook,The Thief,His Wife and Her Lover OST.-Memorial.(Part 1).[/ame]

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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfP0u_zf3EE]YouTube - Michael Nyman Band - Chasing Sheep is Best Left to Shepherds[/ame]

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    There's a lovely documentary, "Man on Wire", on high wire walker Philippe Petit which has a soundtrack made up of Michael Nyman's back catalogue (mostly re-arranged). Most excellent.

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    Does anyone know why Michael Nyman fell out with Peter Greenaway?

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    I love the score he did for Gattaca



    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXeBe2XQDZg]YouTube - Gattaca Soundtrack[/ame]

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    name='Robin Davies']Does anyone know why Michael Nyman fell out with Peter Greenaway?


    Didn't even know they did.....?

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    name='Robin Davies']Does anyone know why Michael Nyman fell out with Peter Greenaway?
    Nyman didn't give Greenaway his lawnmower back

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    My favourite Michael Nyman



    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_ga_3bzoDs&feature=related]YouTube - Michael Nyman Band & Hilary Summers - If[/ame]

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    name='Onedin' date='14 May 2010 - 06:48 PM' timestamp='1273862925' post='427230']

    One of my favourite film composers is Michael Nyman.



    Known for the soundtracks of 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover' and 'The Piano'.


    ...and for 'Keep It Up Downstairs' too - but he seems to have forgotten about that one for some strange, unexplained, reason.

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    name='Westengland' date='05 July 2010 - 06:02 PM' timestamp='1278349330' post='448088']

    ...and for 'Keep It Up Downstairs' too - but he seems to have forgotten about that one for some strange, unexplained, reason.
    Never heard of that one before........

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