Hauschka at NPR: Deconstruction

Listening to a piece by Hauschka can be deceiving: What sounds like an ensemble of musicians and instruments is just one man, performing at one piano. His real name is Volker Bertelmann, and he hails from Dusseldorf, Germany, where he works with his "prepared piano." He wrests disruptive sounds from the instrument's 88 keys by outfitting the strings or mallets with objects such as ping-pong balls, aluminum foil and leather. His new album is titled Foreign Landscapes, and he recently visited NPR's studios to demonstrate his craft.

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• Hauschka
• Volker Bertelmann
• NPR
• Guy Raz
• NPR Music
• National Public Radio
• prepared piano
• All Things Considered
• ATC
• ASC
• Foreign Landscapes

[Came03]

NPR you are doing an amazing job with makin real music get known!!

[Maurinovsky]

I wish I could play the piano like that.....

[onthe1drop]

Did some kids leave all their toys in there? Why didn't he just clean it out before the concert? Oh, sorry.

[jackinthecloset]

I think it might be the song "Early in the morning" off his Foreign Landscapes album, but I'm not positive.

[DerangedCat]

does anybody know if this song has a title or if it's just an improvisation?

[grooowlyae]

you are the best