Max Richter
German-born British composer of The Blue Notebooks and Sleep.
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- Max Richter (born 22 March 1966) is a German-born British composer and pianist working in postminimalist and contemporary classical styles.
- He studied composition at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Academy of Music and with Luciano Berio.
- He writes for stage, ballet and screen; his 2004 album The Blue Notebooks is among his best known, and he was nominated for an Academy Award in 2026 for the score of Hamnet.
Key facts
- Born
- 22 March 19661
- Training
- University of Edinburgh; Royal Academy of Music; studied with Luciano Berio1
- Selected album
- The Blue Notebooks (2004)1
- Film
- Academy Award nomination for the Hamnet score (2026)1
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