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Michael Nyman
is a composer, musician, orchestra conductor, pianist, author, musicologist and now also photographer and director. He has written operas, soundtracks, concerts for string quartets and orchestras. His film scores include his work for Peter Greenaway (such as The Draughtsman's Contract, 1982), Jane Campion (the score for the 1992 film The Piano sold over 3 million copies), Neil Jordan, Michael Winterbottom.