MN Records is the label run by English composer Michael Nyman to promote and propagate his own works, and MN's MGV -- The Piano Concerto is a more or less straight reissue of one of the finest discs released on the Decca-owned, 1990s era edition of the U.K. Argo imprint. From 1957 to 1988 Argo was an independent operation with a tenuous connection to Decca. Its acquisition temporarily silenced the label, but Argo was relaunched in 1990 as a vehicle for sacred and contemporary music; it was finally shut down in 1998. MGV -- ...
Read More
MN Records is the label run by English composer Michael Nyman to promote and propagate his own works, and MN's MGV -- The Piano Concerto is a more or less straight reissue of one of the finest discs released on the Decca-owned, 1990s era edition of the U.K. Argo imprint. From 1957 to 1988 Argo was an independent operation with a tenuous connection to Decca. Its acquisition temporarily silenced the label, but Argo was relaunched in 1990 as a vehicle for sacred and contemporary music; it was finally shut down in 1998. MGV -- The Piano Concerto was among the better sellers this last incarnation of English Argo ever had, and the release should never have been allowed to lapse, but that's just how things go sometimes in the classical recording business. The upshot is that the renewed availability of MGV -- The Piano Concerto is something to be happy about.MGV (Musique à Grand Vitesse) was written to commission for the opening of the TVG high-speed train line at Lille, which runs to Paris, but it doesn't...
Read Less
Add this copy of Michael Nyman: Mgv; the Piano Concerto to cart. $14.95, like new condition, Sold by 86 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Maplewood, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by MN.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Like New. Size: 5x4x0; jewel case, booklet and cover art are in excellent condition; disc is mint; because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in bubblewrap for added protection during shipment.
