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Pianist

Volker Bertelmann, born in 1966, is a German pianist known for his work in the fields of classical music and crossover/experimental music. His unique playing style and deep understanding of music have earned him recognition in the music world.

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“I always felt strongly connected to the region where I was born. But after leaving school, the only clear thought I had about my life was to leave this provincial area and go to places where real life was happening.”

Real School Felt Born Clear Happenings Areas Leaving Connected Real Life Regions Leaving School

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“I am still happy to be close to the city, [to be] connected to the intellectual source in Ferndorf. In this area, [I feel] connected with nature and unimportant in a postitive way.”

Way Feels Stills Cities Source Intellectual Areas Connected Unimportant

Author:Volker Bertelmann

“Memories were in my mind during nearly all the concerts I've done, and I realized the deep connection to my childhood, when I went out in the morning and the only thing my mom said was, "Come back before dark." What trust and what freedom!”

Mind Said Done Memories Dark Morning Childhood Mom Connections My Mom I Realized Concerts Deep Connections

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“I still visit my village quite often, as my parents and one of my sisters live there, but also I feel the village is more of an isolated, unreal part of me.”

Feels Stills Parent Village My Sister Isolated Unreal

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“When I'm walking with my father through the woods, and we reach a place where you see so far that your ego suddenly shrinks because you are so touched by the dimension of your surroundings.”

Father Walking Ego Woods Dimensions Touched Surroundings Shrinks

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“I also remember riding home from a wonderful day with only my bathing shorts, losing the chain of my bicycle, having no hand breaks, and slipping high speed on a street covered with stones. I had to go to the hospital.”

Home Hands Remember Break Wonderful Streets Losing Stones Speed Chains Hospitals Covered Riding Bicycle Slipping Shorts Bathing High Speed Wonderful Day

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“I like to express true emotions under the cover of melancholy: It includes fulfilment and pain, which describes human existence.”

Humans Pain Emotion Existence Melancholy Human Existence Fulfilment True Emotions

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“I always liked stories that carry on and have a different format from the normal music video.”

Different Stories Normal Video Format

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“During Christmas time, on German television they show films with three or four episodes, and I quite like the feeling of waiting for the next episode.”

Shows Feelings Film Three Next Waiting Four Television Episodes Christmas Time

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“I had a record deal with Sony in the beginning of the 90s, and I was rapping and singing in my band.”

Deals Records Band Singing Rap Sony

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“I was bored to death and thinking more about the minibar and the after-show party than the performance.”

Thinking Shows Party Performances Bored Bored To Death

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“I am surprising myself [at] each show, and the delivered piano often surprises me. Sometimes the piano is so old that I don't have to prepare it, and sometimes I have a concert grand!”

Sometimes Shows Surprise Piano Concerts Surprising Surprise Me

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“I was actually very surprised after using some plastic necklaces on the strings, as the sound was very bright. Sometimes I just put something inside that lies next to me.”

Sometimes Lying Next Sound Strings Plastic Necklaces

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“I can't say that electronic gear is restrictive. I think it is a challenge to play with electronic gear, and I regularly [perform] concerts with guys who are processing sound.”

Thinking I Can Play Guy Sound Challenges Concerts Gears Processing

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“The opportunity to use a computer is great when it is used as one component, or when someone is working on his or her own sounds and approaches. I think it actually has the same restrictions as using the piano or any other instrument in [a traditional] way.”

Thinking Way Use Used Opportunity Sound Computer Approach Instruments Traditional Piano Components Restriction

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“I was always interested in finding the elegance of each style and understanding why it influences so many people.”

People Understanding Influence Style Findings Elegance Understanding Why

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“I am inspired by the films of Pedro Almodóvar, as they are funny, sad, and extremely weird.”

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“I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers; I like their kind of absurd, dark approach.”

Kind Bigs Dark Fans Brother Approach Absurd Coen Brothers

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“I like the influence of pictures on music and the other way around.”

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“When I read a script, I am already in the movie with my music, and I can dive into a world that I haven't seen before.”

World I Can Havens Scripts

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“Even films without music are inspiring, as I think a good story is full of changes, different paces, and ideas.”

Thinking Ideas Different Stories Film Pace Good Story Without Music

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“In a way, I pick out the films that have a same attitude as music that I like.”

Way Film Attitude Picks

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“I think there is a big question in how much music a film needs - a lot of films are overloaded for my taste, so that the story can't carry its own weight.”

Thinking Needs Stories Bigs Film Taste Weight Big Questions Overloaded

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“I can't really say that film music inspired me; it is more the films themselves, in connection with the music.”

I Can Film Connections Inspired Film Music

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“I really like stories, so in a way it doesn't matter for me if they are real or fiction.”

Ifs Way Real Matter Stories Fiction

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“I get a lot of emails where people are writing me their experiences, how they discovered my music, what they feel... they motivate me to carry on with what I am doing.”

People Feels Writing Email

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“My music is also one part of my inner process, and people also seem to connect with me on that - especially the ones who have the same questions for their own lives.”

People Seems Process Music Is

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“I think for me, fusion is a word that describes a positive, collaborative combination of different styles. Every kind of new music was created by a fusion of different styles because to move on and find something new you have to allow all the influences within yourself a voice.”

Thinking Kind Different Moving Influence Style Something New

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About the Author

Born: 1966
Known for: Pianist
Quotes: 28

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