The sections are variations of five themes. These range from less than three minutes to over thirty, with an average duration of just over fifteen minutes. The piece comprises 31 sections in slow tempo. It is scored for piano, cello, two violas, two violins, organ, soprano vocals, synthesizers and electronics. In the album's credits Richter describes Sleep as an eight-hour lullaby that is meant to be listened to at night. For me, Sleep is an attempt to see how that space when your conscious mind is on holiday can be a place for music to live." We spend a third of our lives asleep and it's always been one of my favourite things, ever since I was a child. Richter stated, "Sleeping is one of the most important things we all do. Richter talked with American neuroscientist David Eagleman while working on the album's piece to learn about how the brain functions during sleep. It is targeted to fit a full night's rest. Sleep was conceived by Richter and his partner, the visual artist Yulia Mahr. In March 2023, Richter released Sleep: Tranquility Base EP, with new versions of themes from Sleep. Ī documentary Max Richter's Sleep directed by Natalie Johns, released in April 2020 focuses on Richter and Mahr's performances of Sleep in Los Angeles, Berlin, Sydney, and Paris. It was released on September 4, 2015, accompanied by a one-hour version with variations, From Sleep, later remixed as Sleep Remixes. Sleep is an eight-and-a-half hour concept album based around the neuroscience of sleep by German-British composer Max Richter. Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
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