Max Richter- Waltz With Bashir

Max Richter- Waltz With Bashir

One of our favorite contemporary composers, Max Richter, was quite the busy man in 2008. He released his fourth studio album, 24 Postcards in Full Colour, and also scored the absolutely incredible animated documentary, Waltz With Bashir. Richter's studio work is emotional, haunting, and very German. His score for the film is in much of the same mold: Requiem style piano, heartbreaking violin, subtle European electronic flourishes... it's all here. 

As for the film, it follows filmmaker and former Israeli soldier Ari Folman as he attempts to regain his memory of the Lebanon War in 1982. Combining actual interviews (though still animated) with surreal scenes of war and dreams, Waltz With Bashir is an utterly unique and moving experience. I highly recommend the film, and of course the soundtrack. 

Max Richter- Andante - Reflection (End Title) from Waltz With Bashir OST (2008)

Max Richter- Cascade NW By W from 24 Postcards in Full Colour (2008)

Max Richter- On The Nature of Daylight from The Blue Notebooks (2004)