In a Landscape
In a Landscape is the ninth studio album by British composer Max Richter, released on 6 September 2024 by Decca Records. The record saw Richter returning to themes he previously explored on his 2004 album The Blue Notebooks. It was recorded in Studio Richter Mahr in Oxfordshire. The album was preceded by one single, "Movement, Before All Flowers". After the release of the album, Richter is set for his first-ever world tour.
Release
In a Landscape was announced on 29 May 2024, with its release date set for 6 September by Decca Records. On the album, Richter said: With the announcement, Richter also released the lead single, "Movement, Before All Flowers", which Clashs Robin Murray called "a beautiful introduction, embodying a unique sense of control. Every note is purposeful, marked by the kind of audio painting Max Richter has long since made his own."Recording
In a Landscape is Richter's first solo album recorded in Studio Richter Mahr, the studio in Oxfordshire which he built with his wife, Yulia Mahr.Reception
Live
With the album, Richter also announced his first-ever world tour for September 2024 – May 2025 across Europe, Australia, and the United States, beginning with an appearance at in Geneva on 7 September. The Australia and United States legs of the tour will be performed with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble.Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
- Max Richter – synthesizer programming, piano, Hammond organ, rhythm programming, electronic percussion
- Max Ruisi and Zara Hudson-Kozdoj – cello
- Connie Pharoah and Eloisa-Fleur Thom – viola
- Max Baillie – violin
- Gemma Moore – baritone saxophone
- Martin Robertson and Paul Richadrs – bass clarinet
- David Fuest – clarinet
- Graeme Blevins and Martin Williams – tenor saxophone
Technical
- Max Richter – production, engineering
- Rupert Coulson – mixing, engineering
- Alex Ferguson – engineering
- Cicely Balston – mastering
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