About this episode
Max Richter explores his magnum opus 'SLEEP' and its cultural significance in this episode.
Experience Max Richter's "SLEEP" in the composer-performer's new channel radio station. Released in 2015 and co-conceived with his creative partner Yulia Mahr, Max Richter’s magnum opus "SLEEP", is regarded as one of the most ambitious and culturally significant classical music projects of the 21st century. An 8-hour musical enquiry into how sound and the sleeping mind interact, it explores the effects of subsonics and repetition to enhance slow wave sleep. Discover selected highlights from the work. The all-night performances of ‘SLEEP’ have become distinctive cultural events that challenge how we experience music; blurring the lines between concert and art installation and taking place in the world's most iconic settings such as the Sydney Opera House, Philharmonie de Paris and The Great Wall of China. “Playing SLEEP live is unforgettable. The feeling of a community of strangers deeply connected through this music ritual is overwhelming, and like no other musical experience.” (Max Richter) For this 10th anniversary, Max Richter also released a new album, 'Sleep Circle', https://DG.lnk.to/SLEEPCircle, a 90-minute journey into the hypnagogic state – the period during which the…
People in this episode
Host: Max Richter
Topics covered
- classical music
- sleep
- musical experience
- art installation
- community
- performance
Keywords
- Max Richter
- SLEEP
- Sleep Circle
- classical music
- performance
- community
- art installation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: SLEEP, Sleep Circle
Places: Sydney Opera House, Philharmonie de Paris, The Great Wall of China
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