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Norman Perryman : artist
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In 2011 Norman Perryman celebrates fifty-five years of his passion for painting musical themes and musical celebrities - at least four hundred watercolours and oils and thousands of kinetic images in painted live with music - probably more than any other known painter. In 1993, BBC Television made the fifty-minute documentary 'Concerto for Paintbrush and Orchestra', reviewing Perryman's life and work with music through painting and highlighting the Birmingham Symphony Hall Collection of Perryman's painti...
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Norman Perryman : artist
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Norman Perryman grew up surrounded by the Worcestershire countryside, so it was natural that his early work consisted mainly of landscapes. A year painting in southern France in 1963 provided the inspiration for hundreds of landscapes, often containing groups of figures. During the seventies work in oils was generally replaced by watercolours. But there always seemed to be a relationship with music or dance. The composer Elgar once said - “you can hear music in the countryside”. But Perryman could also.
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Norman Perryman : artist
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Perryman is a musician, who creates music with his paintbrush. 30 mins. (Brussels Philharmonic). 20 mins. (Holland Symfonia and baritone David Wilson Johnson). Prélude de l’après-midi d’un faune. 30 mins. (Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Bergen Philharmonic, 2012). 50 mins. (National Orchestra of Belgium). Pictures at an Exhibition - orchestration by Ravel. 30 mins. (with Simon Rattle and the CBSO for BBC Television, 1993. Arnhem Philharmonic 2004, DVD recording 2011). Prometheus Le Poème du Feu. For c...
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Norman Perryman : artist
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Ebonit Saxophone Quartet and Norman Perryman. With music by Haydn, Reger, Sibelius, Webern and Shostakovich. Prometheus - The Poem of Fire. Live kinetic painting to the music of Scriabin. Sound track by Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Chorus. Conducted by Pierre Boulez. The Poem of Ecstasy (Scriabin). Studio rehearsal for performance with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 2010. Conductor George Benjamin. Soundtrack conducted by Mikhail Pletnev. Written on the Wind. Music for film: Black Rain.
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Norman Perryman : artist
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Photo credit: Marc van Oers. Photo credit: Hans Hijmering. Perryman is a musician, who creates music with his paintbrush. For nearly forty years Norman Perryman has been pioneering. A unique art form. Kinetic paintings to music. As he paints on multiple overhead projectors, the audience can watch the evolution and dissolution of his fluid images on a. A sensory cross-over where you see colours to music or vice-versa). Include the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Scriabin’s. Prometheus: Poem of Fire). Inclu...
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Norman Perryman : artist
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I know of no other artist who can catch the essential movement and meaning of an artist’s playing motion and gestures, no one who can capture them as well as Norman Perryman. This collection is a tribute to his life-long dedication to translate music into colour and line. In this way he translates not only the playing of the artist but even the music that is being played. Newest additions to the Symphony Hall Collection. Newest addition to the Symphony Hall Collection:. I’ve somehow developed an ab...
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Norman Perryman : artist
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Norman Perryman's portraits are in great demand, particularly in England and the United States. His 'action-portraits' of many of the great musicians of our time have won international acclaim, especially after the 1993 BBC Television documentary on Perryman's work 'Concerto for Paintbrush and Orchestra'. His photographs for reference ensure that the proportions and likeness are totally accurate. Many of his portraits include free-style, colourful, dynamic backgrounds, which may be seen as abstract r...
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Norman Perryman : artist
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For nearly forty years Norman Perryman has been pioneering. A unique art form. Kinetic paintings to music. As he paints on multiple overhead projectors, the audience can watch the evolution and dissolution of his fluid images on a. This audio-visual harmony enriches the musical experience and touches people deeply. The colours have a sensual, organic quality as his brushes cause them to flow, pulsate or explode, synchronized to the music. With Ebonit Saxophone Quartet. National Orchestra of Belgium.
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Norman Perryman : artist
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13 February 2016, 8:30 PM. With the Ebonit Saxophone Quartet. And Claron McFadden - voice. For tickets: info@ebonitquartet.com. 18 February 2016, 8:30 PM. Introduction at 7:45 PM. With the Ebonit Saxophone Quartet. For tickets: info@ebonitquartet.com. UN - WIPO Conference, Geneva. 25 April 2016, 8:30 PM. Live: Musik und Malerei. Music and live kinetic painting). With Daniel Hope (violin and moderator). And Sebastian Knauer (piano). Konzerthaus Berlin, Kleiner Saal. With Daniel Hope (violin and moderator).
