The Piano Concerto/MGV
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| The Piano Concerto/MGV | ||||
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Art: Russell Warren-Fischer from a photograph courtesy of French Railways | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 1994 (UK) April 12, 1994 (United States) | |||
| Recorded | January 6–7, 1994, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (The Piano Concerto) December 8 & 10, 1993, Air Lyndhurst and Henry Wood Hall (MGV) | |||
| Genre | contemporary classical, minimal | |||
| Length | 59:03 | |||
| Label | Argo | |||
| Producer | Andrew Cornall | |||
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| 2008 Reissue Cover | ||||
Art by Michael Nyman, Russell Mills, Michael Storm-Webster | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Buffalo News | |
| The Flying Inkpot | favorable |
The Piano Concerto/MGV is the 23rd album by Michael Nyman, released in 1994. It contains two compositions, The Piano Concerto and MGV. The first is performed by Kathryn Stott and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Nyman, and the second is performed by the Michael Nyman Band and Orchestra with Michael Nyman at the piano.
The album was released on Argo Records, and went out of print when the label folded. The original recording was reissued with new cover artwork by MN Records, Nyman's own label, on December 1, 2008