Back ماكس ريختر Arabic ماكس ريختر ARZ مکس ریشتر AZB Макс Рихтер Bulgarian Max Richter Catalan Max Richter Czech Max Richter (Komponist) German Max Richter Spanish Max Richter Estonian مکس ریشتر Persian
Max Richter | |
|---|---|
 Richter in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 March 1966 Hamelin, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Instrument(s) |
|
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
|
| Website | maxrichtermusic.com |
Max Richter (/ˈrɪxtər/; German: [ˈʁɪçtɐ]; born 22 March 1966) is a German-born British composer and pianist. He works within postminimalist and contemporary classical styles.[1][2][3][4] Richter is classically trained, having graduated in composition from the University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music in London, and studied with Luciano Berio in Italy.[5][6]
Richter arranges, performs, and composes music for stage, opera, ballet and screen. He has collaborated with other musicians, as well as with performance, installation and media artists. He has recorded eight solo albums, and his music is widely used in cinema, such as the score of Ari Folman's animated war film Waltz with Bashir (2008).[7][8]
As of December 2019, Richter has passed one billion streams and one million album sales. [9] His record Sleep is the most streamed classical record of all time.[10]
- ^ "Composer Richter on Virginia Woolf inspired ballet". BBC News. BBC News. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Currin, Grayson. "Max Richter Memoryhouse". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Falcone, Jon. "Max Richter Discusses Revisiting Memoryhouse". www.drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Joy, Sarah. "Max Richter: "I just love handling sound. It's what gets me out of bed in the mornings"". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Max Richter Bio". FatCat Records. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Tingen, Paul. "Max Richter: Recording The Blue Notebooks". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Crack Magazine". www.crackmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Ilic, Vel (3 October 2014). "PREVIEW: Max Richter". The Quietus. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Paine, Andre (9 December 2019). "Max Richter launches imprint, renews deals with UMG's Decca and Deutsche Grammophon". Music Week. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Funk, Mia (23 April 2023). "MAX RICHTER". The Creative Process Podcast. Retrieved 1 July 2024.