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Max Richter & Vanessa Hill on SLEEP

Max Richter

Described by the composer as a “lullaby for a frenetic world”, Richter’s SLEEP seeks to examine the relationship between music and the subconscious mind. A work which aims to unite people - bringing together listeners in a collective moment of musical reflection.

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Max Richter

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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