Michael Nyman - Memorial (1985) - original concert version
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2019
- The piece famous for its use throughout Peter Greenaway's film 'The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, and Her Lover' originated in this six-part concert work composed by Michael Nyman on a commission from the Festival d'été de Seine Maritime. On May 29th 1985, whilst in the process of finishing the work, Nyman witnessed on television the Heysel Stadium disaster in which 39 football fans died and 600 more injured during a riot in the stands between supporters of the Liverpool and Juventus clubs. The work was subsequently titled 'Memorial' in dedication to the victims of the tragedy. It received its one and only complete performance at a disused power plant west of Rouen, France two weeks later. In lieu of any subsequent performances, Nyman dismantled the work: the striking third movement based on Henry Purcell's bass aria 'What Power art thou, who from below...' from King Arthur was used in the Greenaway film, whilst parts of the first, second, and fourth movements became the instrumental backing for a setting of Arthur Rimbaud's 'L'Orgie parisienne'.
Performed by the Michael Nyman Band, featuring soprano Sarah Leonard and percussionist Michael Giles. Recorded for France Culture on June 15th 1985 at the Centrale Électrique, Yainville, France.
I (later used in 'Les Murs des Fédérés' in La Traversée De Paris): 0:20
II (later used in 'Les Murs des Fédérés' in La Traversée De Paris): 15:40
III ('Memorial') 20:36
IV (later used in 'Les Murs des Fédérés' in La Traversée De Paris) : 32:27
V (longer version of 'Images Were Introduced'): 36:15
VI: 50:40
I was a young teen minding my own business listening to Radio 3 in my bedroom in the late 80s when on came the shorter 'Memorial'... I grabbed a pencil and paper to scribble down the name when it was announced at the end, grabbed my coat, ran up to the Virgin Megastore on the high street, asked the man behind the counter, bought it, ran home and slapped it into the deck and haven't stopped listening since. It was a real privilege to be able to shake MN by the hand at a concert and tell him he changed my life that day back in the late 80s. My life would not be the same without MN, simple. It was a sound, I knew, when I heard it, that I had been longing for but had never been able to imagine. Thank you for uploading this wonderful version.
Thank you for sharing such an intimate moment. Where, indeed, would we all be without Radio 3 and the sublime pleasures it has so gracefully given us all these years‽ Truly a public service.
Here, at last, is music worthy of man and his quest to be noble.
Michael Nymans Memorial Concert is a Masterpiece
I simply can't get enough of this.
I knew about the Memorial being dedicated to the victims of the Heysel Stadium disaster, but not about being originally a part of a larger scale work. It has always been one of my favorite music pieces, not just of Nyman, but of all times. Thank you so much for this.
An extraordinarily powerful piece. Michael Nyman is a genius.
I like very much this memorial music.....,...... thanks Michael nyman sir
Merci
The Centrale Electrique appears to have been demolished for some time. The building pictured to its left is still standing and can be seen from across the Seine on streetview: 49°27'34"N 0°49'11"E
SUPER.
Memorial is pure music
I have come back to Michael's Memorial many a time, and each time it never fails, that's genius for you, Bye for now love Alan, master work
This is probably my favorite Nyman piece. The whole thing from start to finish. Thanks for sharing.
tHnak youuuuuu very much!!!
I've been waiting for more than 30 years to hear this in full. Priceless! Thank you for tracking this down.
Addicted such as Prospero
Sublime...
Thank you ! Absolutely amazing!
Kocham Nymana i jego muzykę do filmów Greenewaya: odjazd!
Honestly I've been looking for this since I was about 15, so very cool thank you
Very nice music. Michael nyman always BEST'
Gracias por compartir!
Gracias... Hermoso ❤ saludos desde México
Vintage Nyman
What a treat! I have listened to the remastered "Memorial" segment many times and have always wondered about the soprano "voice" in the second half of the piece. Such a pure voice reaching impossible high notes. Problem solved - a synthesiser was obviously used throughout the piece. Enjoyed hearing the piano and the crashing passages absent from succeeding versions. Also realised that Mr. Nyman's orchestra never used vibrato, preferring to use pure minimalism. Sooo good.
Actually, there is no synthesizer in this piece. English soprano Sarah Leonard is the singer throughout Memorial. It is her natural voice, unaided by electronics.
@@minimaleffort8780 Alors c'est d'autant plus incroyable quel génie d'avoir déniché de telles joyaux.
50:40
Muzyka najlepszego okresu mojego życia
20:36
whats the name of the song after 50:40 it's the best one for me and there's no name? I dont know how to find it separately to add to my playlist
It does not have a name; it can be described as the sixth and final part of 'Memorial'. Other parts have been reused by the composer and reissued as separate compositions, but this one wasn't. I like it too, it sounds almost like a grotesque and ironical conclusion to the whole piece.