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70. EXPRESSMAN BLUES BY JOHN ESTES, 1930 REMIX: MICHAEL NYMAN, EXPRESSMAN BLUES, 2007 This song is one of only five tracks in the Anthology featuring a piano, so it is particularly appropriate that Nyman, one of the most famous contemporary pianists, has created a work in response. The track features a heavily rhythmic piano score, reminiscent of the repeated baroque chords in Nyman’s own work. Nyman’s image, a still from his film of a Tunisian train, shows a series of archaic carriages coupled together, shunting against each other as they move along the tracks. Michael Nyman is one of the world’s foremost composers and performers, best known for his collaborations with directors Peter Greenway and Michael Winterbottom, as well as his soundtrack to Jane Campion’s The Piano. He documents his international travel through film and photography, which have accompanied his live performances. www.michaelnyman.com |
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