Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman, born in London to a family of secular Jewish furriers who had immigrated from Poland, is an English composer, pianist and musicologist and a leading figure of British minimalism. He is best known for his long collaboration with director Peter Greenaway and for the multi-platinum soundtrack to Jane Campion's 'The Piano'. He also coined the musical use of the term 'minimalism' and has written operas, concertos and string quartets.