Michael Nyman – 8 Lust Songs: I Sonetti Lussuriosi

To be honest, I’m not at all that sure if I like Nyman’s music. According to me, the hype around this composer is more spectacular than his talent. Alright, that’s my personal opinion; please ignore it if you disagree.
Nyman based the aforelying music on some lascivious poems of Italian Renaissance author Pietro Aretino (1492-1556). I thought I should have this album as a musical illustration to Aretino’s delightfully dirty sonnets. Somewhere on my bookshelves I have an edition of them – a little booklet containing the equally delightful engravings which inspired this free-spirited author.
Basically, this album offers orchestral minimal music, an opera soprano a la belle epoque on top of it.
Not bad. A little trendy perhaps, but not bad.
Very nice: in the booklet you can find both the original Italian sonnets and their English translation, as well as a couple of erotic engravings. I liked it a lot.

performers:

Gaby Lester - violin 1
Cathy Thompson: violin 2
Kate Musker - viola
Anthony Hinnigan - cello
Martin Elliott - bass guitar
David Roach - soprano, alto saxophone
Simon Haram - soprano, alto saxophone
Andrew Findon - baritone saxophone
Steve Sidwell - trumpet
David Lee - french horn
Nigel Barr - bass trombone
Michael Nyman - piano

Marie Angel - soprano

tracks

1. Questo cazzo voglio
2. Fotticiamci anima mia
3. Io ‘l voglio in cul tu mi perdonerai
4. Tu pur a gamble in collo in cul me hai
5. Dammi la lingua
6. E saria pur una coglionera
7. Mettimi un dito in cul caro vecchione
8. Apri le coscie, accio ch’io veggia bene

Ha. I have enough Italian to understand the meaning of the titles above…I suppose all of you die-hard internet surfers do too.