Hauschka, the alias of Volker Bertelmann, is based in Düsseldorf, but the central German village of Ferndorf is the inspiration lying behind his fourth album. Bertelmann, a classically trained pianist, has come to situate the piano at the heart of his music
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When I'm in the mood for classical piano and chamber music, I usually turn to a bottomless repertoire of Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Chopin, Stravinsky and Beethoven. For a more edgier, experimental, and contemporary feel, I queue up modern classical composers like Arvo Pärt, Phillip Glass, Nico Muhly and Max Richter. I'm definitely adding Hauschka to the latter list. I first discovered Volker Bertelma..
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Ping-pong balls pirouette on piano strings and jaws drop to the wooden floor of the Union Chapel nave as Hauschka and his bag of tricks propose a convincing alternative to classical music. The boyish musical sorcerer Hauschka, alias of Volker Bertelmann, casts spells over inanimate objects and the captive audience like Mickey Mouse enchanting broomsticks in Fantasia.
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Member of a new generation of romantic pianists Hauschka, alongside Sylvain Chaveau, Goldmund (aka Helios), and Max Richter have been quite prominent, putting emotion and quiet introspection in the center of compositions..
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I haven't yet heard Hauschka's highly praised album Ferndorf, which was released last autumn, so I won't be measuring this album in relation to it. Volker Bertelmann is the Düsseldorf born pianist behind the Hauschka moniker, a man who studied classical piano for many years before beginning his work with what he refers to as the "prepared" piano.
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Small pieces is a 3" cdr being released on italian label secret furry hole in an edition of 300. Hauschka plays a "prepared piano", which consists of bottle caps, bells, and other slight percussive instruments attached to the strings of his piano. Subtle clicks and clacks are barely there, but never unnoticed. On this collection of songs, he uses all weapons at his disposal to create painstakin...
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