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Max Richter
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<p>Max Richter is a German-born British composer and pianist. He works within <a href="/facts/Postminimalist/K8JYFo3n">postminimalist</a> and <a href="/facts/Contemporary_classical_music/KuzN3elz">contemporary classical</a> styles. Richter is classically trained, having graduated in composition from the <a href="/facts/University_of_Edinburgh/L69HscH9">University of Edinburgh</a>, the <a href="/facts/Royal_Academy_of_Music/wQNnm4mk">Royal Academy of Music</a> in London, and studied with <a href="/facts/Luciano_Berio/tWJ2he4H">Luciano Berio</a> in Italy. </p><p>Richter arranges, performs, and composes music for stage, opera, ballet and screen. He has collaborated with other musicians, as well as with performance, installation and media artists. He has recorded eight solo albums, and his music is widely used in cinema. As of December 2019, Richter has passed one billion streams and one million album sales. </p>