For the very first time Deutsche Grammophon has releases an essential collection of by Max Richter, curated by artist himself. One of the most influential figures of the contemporary music scene, Max Richter produces ground-breaking work as a recording artist, composer, pianist, and collaborator and is long a staple of the avant-garde by virtue of his influential solo albums. These include The Blue Notebooks, Songs From Before, Infra, Vivaldi Recomposed, Three Worlds and the eight-and-a-half hour epic Sleep.