Why "Hamnet" uses Max Richter's hit "On the Nature of Daylight" rather than the new music he composed for the film ...

Max Richter spent his early years living in a cramped apartment near Hamelin, Germany, where his parents would play Bach and Beatles LPs on a cheap record player that popped out of a suitcase. When he ...

"On The Nature Of Daylight" is becoming a cheap needledrop, and Hamnet's finale might be the last time a filmmaker can get ...

To some, the use of Max Richter’s best-known song at the end of Hamnet is like a cheat code. To the composer himself, it’s ...

Period films always pose a musical challenge: How authentic should a composer be? For “Mary Queen of Scots” with Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart and Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I, composer Max Richter ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Red & Black spoke with Richter about his life, work and upcoming tour stop in ...

Max Richter has returned with the release of his original soundtrack for Chloé Zhao’s forthcoming feature film, Hamnet.

One of the most influential composers of his generation, Max Richter stands as a pivotal figure on the contemporary music scene. His works cross boundaries and genres, encompassing solo artist albums, ...

We revisit Max Richter's Tiny Desk Concert from 2020. Half way through this performance of Max Richter's achingly beautiful On The Nature Of Daylight, I looked around our NPR Music office and saw ...

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support ...

Max Richter is set to return to the UAE, less than a year after he performed a sold-out show at Dubai Opera. This time, the German-born British classical composer will be taking the stage at Saadiyat ...

Leave it to British composer Max Richter to find a way to apply the language of classical music to today’s most compelling human concerns. “All Human Beings,” released today, is the first track off ...