Live (1994 album)

Live is a 1994 album by Michael Nyman and the Michael Nyman Band. It is the first live album by the band. It is also known as "The Upside-Down Violin", the only new composition on the album, and the working title, Breaking the Rules, made it into many computer sales systems. The album's cover and booklet were designed by Dave McKean. Liner notes are by David Toop. Early printings of the album cover listed the first three tracks erroneously as "Queen of the Night", "An Eye for Optical Theory", and "Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds"

[edit] Track listing

In Re Don Giovanni
Bird List
Queen of the Night
Dipping
Stroking
Slow
Faster
Faster Still
To the Edge of the Earth
The Promise/The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Here To There
Lost & Found
The Embrace
All Imperfect Things
Dreams of A Journey
Here To There (Encore)

[edit] Personnel

Musicians fron the Michael Nyman Band
- Michael Nyman, piano
- Jonathan Carney, violin
- Bill Hawkes, violin
- Catherine Musker, viola
- Tony Hinnigan, cello
- John Harle, soprano/alto saxohones
- David Roach, soprano/alto saxophones
- Andrew Findon, flute/piccolo/baritone saxophone
- Nigel Barr, trombone/tuba/euphonium
- Martin Elliott, bass guitar

Extra musicians on tracks from The Piano
- Guergui Stoianov Boiadjev (violin)
- Nanko Mikov Dimitrov (violin)
- Evelina Nedeva Arabadjieva (violin)
- Kantcho Stefanov Kantchev (violin)
- Nediltcho Suilianov Hristov (viola)
- Stefan Todorov Jilkov (viola)
- Marieta Mihaylova Ivanova (cello)
- Emilia Hrostova Radilova (cello)

Musicians from Orquesta Andaluzi de Tetouan on Upside-Down Violin
- Abdessadak Ckara (violin)
- Abdella Chekara (laud)
- Jelloul Najidi (kanoun)
- Ahmed Taoud (violin)
- Driss Aaufi (saxophone)
- Ahmet Mrabet (clarinet)
- Abdesslam Beniisa (cello)
- Mohamed Achaalh (banderita (tambourine))
- Jalla Chekara (violin)
- Nour-Din Aghbal (violin)
- Abdelouahid El Bazi (derboliga (drum))
- Mohammed Chkara (cello)