Max Richter Blue Notebooks

Re-issued and expanded for its 15th anniversary, Max Richter’s The Blue Notebooks, a heartfelt protest against political, social and personal brutality, remains ahead of its time. The album’s original mix of electronica, classical elements and sensuous, textured sounds was a huge influence on a new age of composers, and is now supplemented with new arrangements, remixes and the previously unreleased track “A Catalogue of Afternoons”. “On the Nature of Daylight”—presented here in full-orchestral splendour and with a version that includes the haunting voice of Dinah Washington—has become a go-to piece for TV and cinema soundtracks, while “‘Iconography”, with its cascades of organ, almost single-handedly spawned a new dawn for film music. Inside the Album Booklet View the booklet for behind-the-scenes photos from The Blue Notebooks recording sessions, plus an introductory interview with Max Richter, written in 2018 by Wyndham Wallace. Album booklets are available in the latest version of Apple Music Classical, which you can download and enjoy as part of your Apple Music subscription. To access booklets, tap on the book icon at the top of your screen.