Working with the brilliant Chloé Zhao #hamnet #maxrichter

About this episode

Max Richter discusses his collaboration with Chloé Zhao on the film Hamnet and the ethereal score he composed for it.

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

Guest: Chloé Zhao

Topics covered

• film score
• love story
• Shakespeare
• Hamnet
• Chloé Zhao
• music composition

Keywords

• Max Richter
• Hamnet
• Chloé Zhao
• film soundtrack
• Shakespeare
• Jessie Buckley
• Paul Mescal

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hamnet, Hamlet

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