Max Richter: The Blue Notebooks – 15th Anniversary Edition

The Blue Notebooks, a masterpiece by Max Richter, was composed during a pivotal moment leading up to the 2003 Iraq invasion. This album serves as a poignant reflection on violence, echoing Richter’s childhood experiences and the broader tragedies of war. It was recorded shortly after widespread protests against the conflict, making it a powerful commentary of its time.

Featuring the captivating voice of Tilda Swinton, who reads excerpts from Franz Kafka’s The Blue Octavo Notebooks and Czeslaw Milosz’s Hymn of the Pearl and Unattainable Earth, this edition celebrates its 15th anniversary with stunning new artwork and previously unreleased bonus content, including fresh arrangements and remixes.

Track Listing:

• 1. The Blue Notebooks – Max Richter
• 2. On the Nature of Daylight – Max Richter
• 3. Horizon Variations – Max Richter
• 4. Shadow Journal – Max Richter
• 5. Iconography – Max Richter
• 6. Vladimir’s Blues – Max Richter
• 7. Arboretum – Max Richter
• 8. Old Song – Max Richter
• 9. Organum – Max Richter
• 10. The Trees – Max Richter
• 11. Written On the Sky – Max Richter
• 12. A Catalogue of Afternoons (Bonus Track) – Max Richter
• 13. On the Nature of Daylight (Orchestral) (Bonus Track) – Max Richter
• 14. Vladimir’s Blues 2018 (Bonus Track) – Max Richter
• 15. On the Nature of Daylight (Entropy) (Bonus Track) – Max Richter
• 16. Vladimir’s Blues (Jlin Remix) (Bonus Track) – Max Richter
• 17. Iconography (Knox-Om-Pax Remix) (Bonus Track) – Max Richter