The Piano is the original soundtrack, on the Virgin Records label, of the 1993 Academy Award-winning film The Piano. The original score was composed by Michael Nyman and is his twentieth album release. Despite being called a "soundtrack", this is a partial score re-recording, as Nyman himself also performs the piano on the album (whereas the film version is performed by lead actress Holly Hunter). The music is performed by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nyman with Michael Nyman Band members John Harle, David Roach and Andrew Findon performing the prominent saxophone work.
The album design and illustration are by Dave McKean.
Nyman said the most famous theme "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" is based on a popular Scottish song titled "Gloomy Winter's Noo Awa",[1] which is set to the traditional tune "Lord Balgownie’s Favourite".[2] The closing edit is similar to the Scottish song used in Beethoven's Sunset.
"The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise" (Edit)
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Note: Track 20 (The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise) was not included on the American release until the remastered version in 2004, but included on the British version in the initial release.
The music has been re-recorded numerous times by different artists, and became the basis of Nyman's 1994 composition, The Piano Concerto which debuted in 1994. Perhaps the most unusual rerecording is by conductor Bill Broughton and the Orchestra of the Americas—an orchestral version sans piano. "Here to There", a saxophone solo, has become something of a staple for contemporary classical saxophonists.
Two additional solo piano pieces, "The Attraction of the Pedalling Ankle", which is based on Frédéric Chopin's Mazurka Op. 7/i, and "Deep Sleep Playing" are featured in the film, the former in scenes 51, 57, and 88, and the latter in scene 100. While not on the album, they are included in the published sheet music.
Several of the pieces from the soundtrack were used in Alexander McQueen's Fall/Winter 2006 fashion show.
The Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish made a cover of "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" for their album Dark Passion Play that includes lyrics written by Nightwish composer and keyboardist, Tuomas Holopainen, but the band did not receive permission to release it on time for the album's release. However, the song was still played live via playback as the outro to the final concert of the Dark Passion Play World Tour held in Helsinki, Finland on 19 September 2009.[4] On 15 December 2009, Jarmo Lautamäki, a Nightwish crew member, confirmed on his Facebook page that Nyman finally gave permission to release the cover. It was released on 2 March 2012 as a B-side on the single The Crow, the Owl and the Dove.
In December 2010 Italian rock noir band Belladonna released "Let There Be Light", a single written in collaboration with Michael Nyman and based on "The Heart Asks Pleasure First". Michael Nyman himself plays piano on the track.[5]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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^Christie, Nicola (8 April 2011). "Mark Ravenhill and Michael Nyman – Take your seats for jazzed-up Monteverdi". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^"Gloomy Winter's Noo Awa". Sangstories - Stories of Scottish Songs. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^First verse of Emily Dickinson's poem contained in Complete Poems (1924). See "Verse > Emily Dickinson > Complete Poems > I. Life > 9. "The heart asks pleasure first"". bartleby. Emily Dickinson (1830–86). Complete Poems. 1924. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^"Nightwish - Outro: The Heart Asks Pleasure First (@ Hartwall)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^. Michael Nyman. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^"Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Michael Nyman – The Piano". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^"Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Michael Nyman – The Piano" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ ab"1994 in Review: Sale Charts" (PDF). Music & Media 1994 In Review. 24 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 19 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
^"Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Michael Nyman – The Piano". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^"Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Michael Nyman – The Piano". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^"Michael Nyman | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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^"Top Selling Albums of 1994". RIANZ. from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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^Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002(PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 944. ISBN84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Piano OST')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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"Lord Balgownie’s Favourite", the traditional Scottish tune that is the basis of "The Heart Asks Pleasure First", played on violin by Paul Anderson
February 16, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Piano soundtrack news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Piano is the original soundtrack on the Virgin Records label of the 1993 Academy Award winning film The Piano The original score was composed by Michael Nyman and is his twentieth album release Despite being called a soundtrack this is a partial score re recording as Nyman himself also performs the piano on the album whereas the film version is performed by lead actress Holly Hunter The music is performed by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nyman with Michael Nyman Band members John Harle David Roach and Andrew Findon performing the prominent saxophone work The Pianoart by Dave McKeanSoundtrack album by Michael NymanReleased19 October 1993GenreSoundtrackLength56 47 USA 60 40 UK USA remastered edition LabelVirginProducerMichael NymanMichael Nyman chronologyTime Will Pronounce 1993 The Piano 1993 Michael Nyman for Yohji Yamamoto 1993 Singles from The Piano The Heart Asks Pleasure First The Promise Released 1993Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingEntertainment WeeklyC linkThe album was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score but lost to the score of Heaven amp Earth and the BAFTA Award for Best Score lost to the score of Schindler s List The album design and illustration are by Dave McKean Nyman said the most famous theme The Heart Asks Pleasure First is based on a popular Scottish song titled Gloomy Winter s Noo Awa 1 which is set to the traditional tune Lord Balgownie s Favourite 2 The closing edit is similar to the Scottish song used in Beethoven s Sunset Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 References 6 External linksTrack listing editNo TitleLength1 To the Edge of the Earth 4 062 Big My Secret 2 513 A Wild and Distant Shore 5 504 The Heart Asks Pleasure First 3 1 335 Here to There 1 026 The Promise 4 147 A Bed of Ferns 0 468 The Fling 1 289 The Scent of Love 4 1610 Deep into the Forest 2 5811 The Mood That Passes Through You 1 1312 Lost and Found 2 2413 The Embrace 2 3614 Little Impulse 2 1115 The Sacrifice 2 4616 I Clipped Your Wing 4 3417 The Wounded 2 2618 All Imperfect Things 4 0319 Dreams of a Journey 5 3020 The Heart Asks Pleasure First The Promise Edit 3 11 Note Track 20 The Heart Asks Pleasure First The Promise was not included on the American release until the remastered version in 2004 but included on the British version in the initial release The music has been re recorded numerous times by different artists and became the basis of Nyman s 1994 composition The Piano Concerto which debuted in 1994 Perhaps the most unusual rerecording is by conductor Bill Broughton and the Orchestra of the Americas an orchestral version sans piano Here to There a saxophone solo has become something of a staple for contemporary classical saxophonists Two additional solo piano pieces The Attraction of the Pedalling Ankle which is based on Frederic Chopin s Mazurka Op 7 i and Deep Sleep Playing are featured in the film the former in scenes 51 57 and 88 and the latter in scene 100 While not on the album they are included in the published sheet music Several of the pieces from the soundtrack were used in Alexander McQueen s Fall Winter 2006 fashion show The Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish made a cover of The Heart Asks Pleasure First for their album Dark Passion Play that includes lyrics written by Nightwish composer and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen but the band did not receive permission to release it on time for the album s release However the song was still played live via playback as the outro to the final concert of the Dark Passion Play World Tour held in Helsinki Finland on 19 September 2009 4 On 15 December 2009 Jarmo Lautamaki a Nightwish crew member confirmed on his Facebook page that Nyman finally gave permission to release the cover It was released on 2 March 2012 as a B side on the single The Crow the Owl and the Dove In December 2010 Italian rock noir band Belladonna released Let There Be Light a single written in collaboration with Michael Nyman and based on The Heart Asks Pleasure First Michael Nyman himself plays piano on the track 5 Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto used music from The Piano soundtrack in her free program for the 2018 19 season With the program she placed first in the 2018 Japan Figure Skating Championships Personnel editMusic composed arranged conducted and produced by Michael NymanMusic published by Michael Nyman Ltd Chester Music Ltd Members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestrawith John Harle soprano alto saxophone David Roach soprano alto saxophone Andrew Findon tenor baritone saxophone flute alto flute Michael Nyman piano Conducted by Michael Nyman Produced by Michael Nyman Engineer Michael J Dutton Executive Engineer Malcolm Luker Assistant Engineer Jamie Luker Recorded at Arco Studios Munich Mixed and edited at Kitsch Studios Brussels Post production at Abbey Road Design and illustration by Dave McKean Photography by Grant Matthews and Polly Walker Artist representative for Michael Nyman Nigel BarrCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for The Piano Chart 1993 94 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 6 11Dutch Albums Album Top 100 7 59European Albums European Top 100 Albums 8 18New Zealand Albums RMNZ 9 3Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 10 29UK Albums OCC 11 31 Year end charts edit 1994 year end chart performance for The Piano Chart 1994 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 12 67European Albums European Top 100 Albums 8 73New Zealand Albums RMNZ 13 31Certifications editCertifications and sales for The Piano Region Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 14 Gold 50 000 New Zealand RMNZ 15 Platinum 15 000 Poland ZPAV 16 Platinum 100 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 17 Platinum 100 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 18 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 19 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 20 Gold 500 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Christie Nicola 8 April 2011 Mark Ravenhill and Michael Nyman Take your seats for jazzed up Monteverdi The Independent Archived from the original on 18 June 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2013 Gloomy Winter s Noo Awa Sangstories Stories of Scottish Songs Retrieved 20 November 2023 First verse of Emily Dickinson s poem contained in Complete Poems 1924 See Verse gt Emily Dickinson gt Complete Poems gt I Life gt 9 The heart asks pleasure first bartleby Emily Dickinson 1830 86 Complete Poems 1924 Retrieved 16 October 2016 Nightwish Outro The Heart Asks Pleasure First Hartwall YouTube Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 24 August 2015 Press Coverage Michael Nyman Archived from the original on 19 July 2014 Retrieved 24 August 2015 Australiancharts com Soundtrack Michael Nyman The Piano Hung Medien Retrieved 19 May 2022 Dutchcharts nl Soundtrack Michael Nyman The Piano in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 19 May 2022 a b 1994 in Review Sale Charts PDF Music amp Media 1994 In Review 24 December 1994 p 12 Retrieved 19 May 2022 via World Radio History Charts nz Soundtrack Michael Nyman The Piano Hung Medien Retrieved 19 May 2022 Swedishcharts com Soundtrack Michael Nyman The Piano Hung Medien Retrieved 19 May 2022 Michael Nyman Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved 19 May 2022 The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1994 Australian Record Industry Association Ltd Archived from the original on 2 November 2015 Retrieved 19 May 2022 Top Selling Albums of 1994 RIANZ Archived from the original on 31 August 2017 Retrieved 19 May 2022 Canadian album certifications Michael Nyman Piano OST Music Canada New Zealand album certifications Michael Nyman Piano OST Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 16 November 2021 Wyroznienia Platynowe plyty CD Archiwum Przyznane w 1998 roku in Polish Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Salaverrie Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 PDF in Spanish 1st ed Madrid Fundacion Autor SGAE p 944 ISBN 84 8048 639 2 Retrieved 25 May 2019 The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community Awards Piano OST IFPI Switzerland Hung Medien British album certifications Michael Nyman Piano OST British Phonographic Industry Selectalbumsin the Format field SelectGoldin the Certification field TypePiano OST in the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter American album certifications Michael Nyman Piano Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 17 July 2019 External links edit Lord Balgownie s Favourite the traditional Scottish tune that is the basis of The Heart Asks Pleasure First played on violin by Paul Anderson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Piano soundtrack amp oldid 1186050448, 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