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Hauschka is the alias of German pianist / composer Volker Bertelmann, who currently resides in Düsseldorf. Having studied classical piano for ten years, his work as Hauschka is based upon a playful 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 waiting for a gifted virtuoso to play on it.
Clamping wedges of leather, felt or rubber between the strings; preparing the hammers with aluminium paper or rough films; placing crown corks on the strings, weaving guitar strings around the piano’s guts, or pasting them down with gaffa tape - his resulting tracks are composed both originally and charmingly. The results are vivid, unconventional pieces made in a spirit of playful research-enthusiasm.
Rather than striving for any purist academic perfection, Volker’s playing seems as much informed by modern electronica or Indonesian gamelan as it is by any classical cannon. With the aid of his interventions, the piano becomes as much a machine for generating rhythms as it does for melody. Now and again Hauschka utilises additional, non-piano sounds such as synthesizer, drum machine, electric bass, or other acoustic instruments like vibraphone, strings or brass. His pieces may be seen as small rhythmic sound-vignettes or just quiet ballads which have their roots in east-asian harmonies, the minimalism of Reich, Glass, Nyman, etc., and also in Satie or Ravel.
Clamping wedges of leather, felt or rubber between the strings; preparing the hammers with aluminium paper or rough films; placing crown corks on the strings, weaving guitar strings around the piano’s guts, or pasting them down with gaffa tape - his resulting tracks are composed both originally and charmingly. The results are vivid, unconventional pieces made in a spirit of playful research-enthusiasm.
Rather than striving for any purist academic perfection, Volker’s playing seems as much informed by modern electronica or Indonesian gamelan as it is by any classical cannon. With the aid of his interventions, the piano becomes as much a machine for generating rhythms as it does for melody. Now and again Hauschka utilises additional, non-piano sounds such as synthesizer, drum machine, electric bass, or other acoustic instruments like vibraphone, strings or brass. His pieces may be seen as small rhythmic sound-vignettes or just quiet ballads which have their roots in east-asian harmonies, the minimalism of Reich, Glass, Nyman, etc., and also in Satie or Ravel.
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Blue Bicycle
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Rode Null
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Alma
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nadelwald
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Barfuss Durch Gras
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Eltern
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Neuschnee
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Weeks of Rain
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One Wish
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La Dilettante
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Schönes Mädchen
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Ginsterweg
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Shoutbox
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_laurennicole wrote:
beautiful music with a beautiful man. <3
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secretpassage wrote:
this guy
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concretica wrote:
The new album "Small Pieces" - is fantastic!
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musicus_firenze wrote:
Hauschka LIVE 13 novembre 2009 @ Firenze (Italy). INFO: http://www.musicusconcentus.com
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nintendoinuendo wrote:
see him live it will change your life
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todayistheday1 wrote:
I only have "snowflakes and car wrecks". honestly, I'm not sure what I think of it yet.
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cbui wrote:
we had the pleasure of interviewing volker for the current issue of Title Magazine check it out www.titlemagazine.net
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tigerinmusic wrote:
Il n'y as pas de mots pour décrire cette beauté. I wish you could see you in France one day.
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robotic-clouds wrote:
lively.
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Leonstan wrote:
"Room to expand" : album of the year 2009 published in 2007
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Leonstan wrote:
Your music heals everything's wrong. It takes me far from all that is evil. Soulful music, thank you so much for offering us, thank you for your tireless efforts.
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adrianoesteves wrote:
magnificent indeed
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kaplain wrote:
Stephane Horeczko 'G. 1888' debut album is out! Check it out if you're into Ambient Piano .... http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Stephane+Horeczko
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dan_corns wrote:
Kindelsburg from 'Snowfalkes and Carwrecks' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSTMTHtQzY4
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MarinasMusic wrote:
The new album is fantastic! Gnisterweg♥
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jcotteri wrote:
Volkers music can be described as being minimal, just like a featureless wall. Jeff Samuel didn't make it did he? It could however be described as being a type of minimalism as well.
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jazzthieve wrote:
What does "Minimal" have to do with this, minimal is a techno style music. I guess you mean "minimalism", which isn't the same as minimal.
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leo-puga wrote:
Great, piano and minimal in hands of this guy.
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gnosnam wrote:
Looked through my eMusic recommendations and found the first album. Downloaded it straight away- wow
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zandramass wrote:
i wish i could listen all tracks in the same time and die because of overdose.
Videos
Events
- Nov 19 Hauschka Sugar Club, Lwr. Leeson st, Dublin, Ireland
- Nov 20 Hauschka Triskel at Jury's, Cork, Ireland
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Max Richter
Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin, Germany
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News
NEW LIMITED RELEASE OUT IN SEPTEMBER
31 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/hauschka
Hey guys,a new relase of small piano pieces with hardly no preparations is coming out on a limited mini cd edition on a friends italian label called secretfurryhole. …
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6 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/hauschka
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Recent Activity
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Broximona tagged Hauschka with minimal, ambient, instrumental and one other tag. 29 minutes ago
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Saranella and danilofloydiano added Hauschka to their libraries. 12 hours ago
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TotgeLiebt tagged Hauschka with ‘contemporary classical’. yesterday evening
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music-instead, CallAndAldo, jambolina1 and 10 other people added Hauschka to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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Kolonie_k wrote about Hauschka – Room To Expand in 購入履歴. Friday morning
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Kolonie_k wrote about Hauschka – Ferndorf in 購入履歴. Friday morning
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ruskinmike added Hauschka to the lineup of Hauschka at Kings Place. Tuesday evening
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brok3n_gl0aming tagged Hauschka with minimal, piano and instrumental. Tuesday evening
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herzausteflon and jenseven added Hauschka to their libraries. Tuesday evening
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maciejla tagged Hauschka with ‘men’. Tuesday morning
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