by Michael Nyman · Venture · CD · EAN 5012981005320
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«The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover» is the soundtrack album by Michael Nyman, released in 1989 on Venture, on CD.
Soundtrack composed and conducted by Michael Nyman for the film by Peter Greenaway, performed by the Michael Nyman Band. Its music combines neoclassical minimalism with orchestral passages of tension and a ceremonial atmosphere. Among its pieces, «Miserere» stands out, with London Voices and soprano Sarah Leonard.
European CD edition with a single disc and reference CDVE 53, under licence from Virgin Records Ltd. Recording credits cite PRT, Marcus Recording and Lansdowne studios.
For listeners of contemporary classical music and soundtracks, especially those interested in the style of Michael Nyman and the cinema of Peter Greenaway.
