Album
The Blue Notebooks
2004 · Electronic, Non-Music
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Blue Notebooks is a Classical album by Max Richter, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
Reissued and expanded for its 15th anniversary, Max Richter’s <i>The Blue Notebooks</i>, 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 splendor 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. <b>Inside the Album Booklet</b> View the booklet for behind-the-scenes photos from <i>The Blue Notebooks</i> recording sessions, plus an introductory interview with Max Richter, written in 2018 by Wyndham Wallace. <i>Album booklets are available on 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.</i>
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Tracklist
- 1The Blue Notebooks1:19
- 2On The Nature Of Daylight6:11
- 3Horizon Variations1:52
- 4Shadow Journal8:22
- 5Iconography3:38
- 6Vladimir's Blues1:18
- 7Arboretum2:53
- 8Old Song2:11
- 9Organum3:13
- 10The Trees7:52
- 11Written On The Sky1:40
- 12A Catalogue Of Afternoons1:50
- 13On The Nature Of Daylight (Orchestral Version)6:36
- 14Vladimir's Blues 20181:29
- 15On The Nature Of Daylight (Entropy)6:53
- 16Vladimir's Blues (Jlin Remix)3:45
- 17Iconography (Konx-Om-Pax Remix)3:55
- 18This Bitter Earth / On the Nature of Daylight6:12
Sound DNA
- Classical
- Modern & Contemporary
- lush
- meditative
- cinematic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chris WorseyCELLO
- John MetcalfeVIOLA
- Louisa FullerVIOLIN
- Max RichterPIANO PIANO, ELECTRONICS
- Natalia BonnerVIOLIN
- Philip SheppardCELLO
- Dinah WashingtonFEATURING VOCALS
- Ian BurdgeCELLO
- Lorenz DangelCONDUCTOR
- The Max Richter OrchestraORCHESTRA
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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