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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Me too. Hello from The North of Spain 😊
I like very much this memorial music.....,...... thanks Michael nyman sir
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.
Here, at last, is music worthy of man and his quest to be noble.
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
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
An extraordinarily powerful piece. Michael Nyman is a genius.
I've been waiting for more than 30 years to hear this in full. Priceless! Thank you for tracking this down.
Very nice music. Michael nyman always BEST'
This is probably my favorite Nyman piece. The whole thing from start to finish. Thanks for sharing.
SUPER.
Gracias... Hermoso ❤ saludos desde México
Thank you ! Absolutely amazing!
Honestly I've been looking for this since I was about 15, so very cool thank you
tHnak youuuuuu very much!!!
Memorial is pure music
Sublime...
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.
@@minimaleffort8780 I agree on that. It's a human voice, not a synth.
Kocham Nymana i jego muzykę do filmów Greenewaya: odjazd!
Gracias por compartir!
Addicted such as Prospero
Merci
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.
Vintage Nyman
50:40
20:36
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