About this episode

Max Richter discusses his work as a composer and the intersection of orchestral and electronic music.

Max Richter is a composer, pianist, and producer. His albums include Memoryhouse, The Blue Notebooks, and Sleep. His instrumental composition “On the Nature of Daylight” has been featured in films including Shutter Island and Arrival, which he also scored. By combining orchestral writing with electronic and ambient music, his work spans ballet, television, and film, including Mary, Queen of Scots and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet. Works mentioned:  Memoryhouse The Blue Notebooks In A Landscape ------ JAY-Z in ∞ Streaming on HBO in the US on 9/19 Mubi everywhere outside North America on 9/19 ∞ see the trailer here ∞ ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Anthropic ⁠https://Claude.com/tetra⁠ ------ AGZ ⁠https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra⁠ ------ Squarespace ⁠https://Squarespace.com/tetra⁠ Use code 'TETRA' ------ Athletic Nicotine ⁠https://www.AthleticNicotine.com/tetra⁠ Use code 'TETRA' ------ Lectio 365 ⁠https://Lectio365.com⁠ ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions ⁠https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

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