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Michael Nyman
English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 23 March 1944
- Place of birth
- Stratford
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- Nyman
- Genre
- opera
- Occupation
- composer, musicologist, pianist, film score composer, recording artist, music critic
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire, AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score, Lucie Award, honorary degree of the University of Leeds, doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- discography
- Michael Nyman discography
- documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
- instrument
- piano
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- name in native language
- Michael Laurence Nyman
- notable work
- Wonderland
- number of viewers/listeners
- 335346
- record label
- Virgin Records
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Michael Nyman
- start of work period
- 1982
- topic's main category
- Category:Michael Nyman
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