Max Richter's Emotional Score for Hamnet

Max Richter's Emotional Score for Hamnet

Update: 2025-12-12
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Max Richters score for Hamnet captures the profound grief of William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, following their sons death. Richters early musical ideas became integral to the films development, with director Chloe Zhao incorporating them into the visual storytelling. The score features womens voices, reflecting Agness perspective and motherhood, and blends ancient and modern electronic sounds, creating an organic yet mysterious sonic landscape. The unexpected inclusion of Richters On the Nature of Daylight in the films ending highlights the powerful connection between music and storytelling.

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Max Richter's Emotional Score for Hamnet

Max Richter's Emotional Score for Hamnet