Illuminating the emotions of Hamnet #hamnet #maxrichter

About this episode

Max Richter discusses his ethereal score for the film Hamnet, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Taken from Max Richter's Hamnet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Available everywhere now: https://maxrichter.lnk.to/hamnetID Sign up for the NEWSLETTER: https://MaxRichter.lnk.to/newsletterID Join the Max Richter Community on WhatsApp: https://MaxRichter.lnk.to/WhatsAppChannelID Max Richter’s ethereal score for Hamnet (original motion picture soundtrack), the untold love story that inspired Shakespeare's greatest masterpiece. From Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Hamlet - featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Based on the Sunday Times Bestseller by Maggie O'Farrell. Find out more about Max Richter here: TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@maxrichtermusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxrichtermusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaxRichterMusic Twitter: https://x.com/maxrichtermusic #maxrichter #hamnet

People in this episode

Host: Max Richter

Topics covered

• music
• film score
• Shakespeare
• love story
• loss
• Hamnet

Keywords

• Max Richter
• Hamnet
• film score
• Chloé Zhao
• Shakespeare
• Jessie Buckley
• Paul Mescal
• Maggie O'Farrell

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hamnet, Hamlet

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