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Max Richter

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Max Richter (1966) is a British pianist and composer working for stage, opera, ballet and screen. Classically trained, he studied composition in Edinburgh, London, and with Luciano Berio in Italy. Producing multiple landmark albums and extensively working for film and television since the early 2000s, Richter is one of the most influential figures of contemporary classical music. One of his most ambitious projects, “Sleep” (2015), is an eight-and-a-half-hour body of work based on neuroscience.

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8 Neo-Classical Piano Masterworks

Although today’s neo-classical music is often created with an array of different instruments—as well as electronics, samples, even vocals—the piano often plays a central role. Below are some of our favourite albums created either solely on piano (or pianos) or are based primarily on this versatile and expressive instrument…

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6 Healing Albums for Mindful Listening

Feeling anxious or worn out lately? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are six albums from the world of neoclassical and electronic music whose meditative textures and calming ambience will immediately bring down your stress level.

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Max Richter: Soundscapes & Landscapes

English-German composer Max Richter might be known to many for his ambitious and globally-renowned SLEEP project. But his work and career to date offer much more than just beautiful music: his oeuvre over the last two decades charts a remarkable and singular trajectory—and marks him out as an originator that has changed how we see, and hear, classical music. 

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7 Albums That Defined Neoclassical

Easy listening for the TikTok age or sophisticated post-classical contemporary music? Regardless of where you stand on the matter of "neoclassical" music, there’s no doubt that these 7 albums by composers such as Einaudi, Richter, Jóhannsson and others have already stood the test of time.

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