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Composer Max Richter was born in Germany in 1966 and grew up in the UK. He studied composition and piano at Edinburgh University, the Royal Academy of Music and in Florence with Luciano Berio.
Though he has a strong background in the canons of classical music, his influences were more modern composers and in particular, Iannis Xenakis whose musical compositions applied mathematical and physical laws and Philip Glass whose sound was a major influence on Richter. His influences also include rock bands The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Clash, as well as electronic music groups Kraftwerk and Autechre.
After finishing his studies, he co-founded Piano Circus, a contemporary classical ensemble, where he stayed for ten years. With the ensemble, he commissioned and performed the works of experimental artists like Steve Reich, Arvo Pärt, Brian Eno and Julia Wolfe. Piano Circus’s performances incorporated found sounds and video, allowing Reich to integrate his love of sampling and electronics. After he left, he became involved in the UK’s thriving electronic scene, collaborating with The Future Sound of London and Roni Size.
He has released four solo albums: Memoryhouse (2002), Blue Notebooks (2004), Songs From Before (2006), and latest, 24 Postcards In Full Colour (2008), a collection of miniatures meant to be used as ringtones.
Recently he has scored the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed film Waltz with Bashir by Ari Folman as well as INFRA, Max’s new score for The Royal Ballet, made with choreographer Wayne Macgregor and fine artist Julian Opie. He has also produced the score for the short animated film Lost and Found based upon the children’s book by Oliver Jeffers
Though he has a strong background in the canons of classical music, his influences were more modern composers and in particular, Iannis Xenakis whose musical compositions applied mathematical and physical laws and Philip Glass whose sound was a major influence on Richter. His influences also include rock bands The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Clash, as well as electronic music groups Kraftwerk and Autechre.
After finishing his studies, he co-founded Piano Circus, a contemporary classical ensemble, where he stayed for ten years. With the ensemble, he commissioned and performed the works of experimental artists like Steve Reich, Arvo Pärt, Brian Eno and Julia Wolfe. Piano Circus’s performances incorporated found sounds and video, allowing Reich to integrate his love of sampling and electronics. After he left, he became involved in the UK’s thriving electronic scene, collaborating with The Future Sound of London and Roni Size.
He has released four solo albums: Memoryhouse (2002), Blue Notebooks (2004), Songs From Before (2006), and latest, 24 Postcards In Full Colour (2008), a collection of miniatures meant to be used as ringtones.
Recently he has scored the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed film Waltz with Bashir by Ari Folman as well as INFRA, Max’s new score for The Royal Ballet, made with choreographer Wayne Macgregor and fine artist Julian Opie. He has also produced the score for the short animated film Lost and Found based upon the children’s book by Oliver Jeffers
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Memoryhouse
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Iconography
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Arboretum
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Shadow Journal
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Written on the Sky
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Organum
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Vladimir's Blues
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The Blue Notebooks
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Old Song
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Fragment
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H in New England
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Song
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The Trees
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Sunlight
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Shoutbox
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Firemsi wrote:
The new record isn't as outstanding as other ones. It's ok, though.
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Natelai wrote:
oh la la, que j'aime!
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robertsona_last wrote:
listen to blue notebooks and stare out the window of a moving train
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ebovaguira wrote:
te chingue pablo
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Skeid wrote:
am I wierd thinking more of memoryhouse than blue notebooks?
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ewoutkoek wrote:
Anyone a spare ticket for the Berlin show (November 29)?
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Mind_Plague wrote:
This is the path music should continue to tread.
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Picea wrote:
So has anyone actually seen Henry May Long? I can't see it for sale apart from the US Amazon and even can't even find somewhere to download it!
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disastercasper wrote:
Henry May Long is one of my all year favourites
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adrianoesteves wrote:
perfect
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01010100 wrote:
On The Nature Of Daylight from his Union Chapel concert last week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1jr2BDe8sU (sorry about the quality, the camera that night is not the one I usually bring with me to concerts..)
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Thalhiem wrote:
Written on the sky!
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bazzo-182 wrote:
Memoryhouse is a modern masterpiece.
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kaplain wrote:
G. 1888 from Stéphane Horeczko now on iTunes, Amazonmp3, emusic, Bancamp ...
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glasspider_ wrote:
as músicas mais incríveis e tocantes que já ouvi. indescritível.
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brajt wrote:
definitely, we need you again in krakow!
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memmo999 wrote:
Espero un nuevo disco, nueva música.
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Jesus_Esquivel wrote:
gute Musik!
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LaAtena wrote:
We need You again in Cracow....(::)
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49percent wrote:
I'm so excited for the re-release of Memoryhouse!
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