Max Richter
Max Richter’s work as a composer blends elements of electronic and classical composition with a punk-rock ethos into some of the most groundbreaking and highly-regarded music of the 21st century.
His work spans the range from short, vignette-type compositions, to full works for ballet, orchestra, and original film scores. His compositional style is so elegantly effective that his original works have been placed in multiple movies and shows.
He is one of the most streamed classical composers of all time, with over one billion streams across his catalog.
Richter’s musical life began at an early age. Early exposure to classical music from Bach and Vivaldi, rock and roll in the form of the Beach Boys and the Beatles, and earnest studies at the piano combined with a keen interest in electronics and a burgeoning DIY sensibility forged the young Richter’s musical identity. But it was Richter’s first exposure to the German proto-techno group Kraftwerk that broke open the door for him.
One of the most charming aspects of Richter’s music is just that: the elegant simplicity. Richter’s music stands at a sort of turning point in the world of classical music, where influences from outside a purely academic setting infiltrate the sonic space to create something new and daring.
Another interesting aspect of Richter’s music is the myriad situations it seems to fit. While Richter has composed a number of original works for film, one of the more interesting dimensions of his catalog is just how many settings his pieces have found a place in.
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