# The Ubiquitous Melancholy of Max Richter

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1 outlet covering · First listed: The New Yorker, Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/16/the-ubiquitous-melancholy-of-max-richter>

The composer’s song “On the Nature of Daylight” has popped up in countless sob fests including “Arrival” and “Hamnet.” With billions of streams, he’s become one of the most popular and successful composers of our time.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 AM: [The Ubiquitous Melancholy of Max Richter](<https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/16/the-ubiquitous-melancholy-of-max-richter>) — The New Yorker (Magazine, United States)
  The composer’s song “On the Nature of Daylight” has popped up in countless sob fests including “Arrival” and “Hamnet.” With billions of streams, he’s become one of the most popular and successful composers of our time.
