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Fact #132602

When:

Short story:

Composer Max Richter releases his 8-hour-long musical work, Sleep, on Deutsche Grammophon Records.

Full article:

Max Richter : Sleeping is one of the most important things we all do,” Richter said. "We spend a third of our lives asleep and it’s always been one of my favourite things, ever since I was a child. ... 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.
(Source : press release)