The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman
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The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman is a characteristically repetitive, baroque-inflected minimalist film soundtrack whose precise, patterned structures and chamber instrumentation mirror the formal games and dark wit of Peter Greenaway’s cinema.
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| instanceOf |
film score
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minimalist music composition ⓘ |
| aestheticRelation |
mirrors the dark wit of Peter Greenaway’s cinema
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mirrors the formal games of Peter Greenaway’s cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Peter Greenaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
chamber instrumentation
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precise patterned structures ⓘ repetitive structures ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Nyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionalApproach |
pattern-based structures
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strict formal design ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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film soundtrack ⓘ |
| influencedBy | baroque music ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
baroque-inflected harmony
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ostinato patterns ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| orchestration |
chamber group
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small ensemble ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Draughtsman’s Contract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | minimalism ⓘ |
| texture | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly witty
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formal ⓘ |
| usedIn | film ⓘ |
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The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman
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