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is the alias of Düsseldorf-based pianist and composer Volker Bertelmann
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Background
Bertelmann's work is based upon an exploration of the possibilities of the
prepared piano - a playfully disruptive intervention into the preconceived idea of the
piano as a pure-toned, perfected instrument.
Bertelmann explores and influences the outcome of his music by modifying parts of the instrument, attaching various objects to the
strings to create a sound described as "a delicate, sometimes haunting form of experimental piano music".
Hauschka's sound borrows as much from
John Cage's same-titled
prepared piano
works and the historic predecessors of
Les Six – namely
Erik Satie.
In
2007 his first full album for
FatCat Room to Expand
was released to critical praise.
Tours
When preparing for performances on stage, it would take Bertelmann two hours to set up his instruments, but he has since brought the preparation time down to 10 minutes due to constraints of the venues he has performed at.
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In November 2008, Hauschka toured the East Coast with Icelandic band,
múm, selling all of his merchandise in one day for the first time.
Discography
Albums
- Substantial
(2004)
- The prepared piano
(2005)
- Room to Expand
(2007)
- Ferndorf
(2008)
- Snowflakes and Carwrecks
(2008)
References
- Hauschka experiments with classical piano music