Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman · Arts & Literature
Composer (The Piano)
1944, London, England, UK
United Kingdom
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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.
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Composer (The Piano)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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