''Memoryhouse'' is the 2002 debut album by neo-classical composer

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. Originally released under the

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label, the album was reissued by FatCat Records in 2009 and 2014 with alternative album artwork.FatCat Press Release: 2014 Memoryhouse Deluxe Edition (Reissue)
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Critical reception

''Memoryhouse'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics.

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gave the album a very positive review in a retrospective review for the 2014 reissue on FatCat.

Track listing

Personnel

;Main personnel * Max Richter – composer, mixing, primary artist, producer * BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra *

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– viola *

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– soloist, violin * Kirsteen Davidson Kelly – piano * Judith Herbert – cello, soloist * Sarah Leonard – soloist, soprano * Rumon Gamba – conductor ;Additional personnel *

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– readings, text * Jane Carter – executive producer * Neil Hutchinson – engineer, mixing * Mandy Parnell – remastering * Ania Piesiewicz – photography * Sarah Sutcliffe – readings * Marina Tsvetaeva – text

References

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