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    Max Richter

    Max Richter

    Awards & Honours

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    Richter's achievements reflect his unique position in contemporary music. His album The Blue Notebooks was named one of the best classical works of the 21st century by The Guardian. His durational piece Sleep was ranked among the 50 best ambient albums of all time by Pitchfork. He has amassed over three billion streams across platforms, a rare feat for a contemporary classical composer. His film scores have earned him an Academy Award nomination, a Grammy nomination, and a European Film Award win. He is widely credited with influencing a generation of composers blending classical and electronic music.

    Max Richter receiving an award

    Awards

    Rankings & Lists

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    Best Classical Works of the 21st Century

    The Guardian·2019
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    50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time

    Pitchfork·2016

    Magazine Covers

    Kinfolk

    2020

    Issue 38 feature story

    Records & Feats

    Longest single continuous piece of music designed for sleep

    Career Milestone·2015

    Sleep is an 8.5-hour durational composition intended to be listened to while sleeping, one of the longest such works in classical music.