Back on track…..
Michael Nyman’s “The Piano” was borderline minimalist composing that many believed would win that year’s Oscar. It achieved great success and became a stand alone concert piece performed all over the world.
The CD sales were not a big surprise, but l felt the composer peaked with this soundtrack and his later writings blended into a big melting pot. Sometimes for me it was very hard hearing a piece of his music and placing the actual film it was written for. A similar experience to Philip Glass soundtracks with his minimalist compositions which ended up (to my ears) more often than not, sounding much the same.
I must say however the SACD of “The Piano” is hard to beat.