Volker Bertelmann

Volker Bertelmann Born 1966 Is A German Pianist And Composer Who Mainly Performs And Records Under The Name Hauschka. He Is Best Known For His Compositions For Prepared Piano. Bertelmann Was Born In Kreuztal Germany. He Grew Up In The Village Of Ferndorf In The District Of Siegen-Wittgenstein North Rhine-Westphalia. The Fifth Of Six Children He Discovered Piano Playing At The Age Of Nine At Church Service. He Began Studying Classical Piano And Continued Taking Lessons For The Next Ten Years. Bertelmann Formed His First Rock Band When He Was Fourteen. During The Following Years He Was Commissioned To Compose Music For Television And Sang In A Number Of Other Bands. After Leaving School He Moved To Cologne Where He Began Studying Medicine And Then Switched To A Course In Business Economics But Gave Up Both In Order To Concentrate On Music. His Score For Garth Davis’ Oscar-Nominated Film Lion Which He Composed In Collaboration With Dustin O’Halloran Was Nominated For Multiple Awards For The 2016 Oscar For Best Original Score For The 2016 Golden Globes For Best Original Score For Best Score At The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards For Best Original Score – Feature Film At The 2016 Hollywood Music In Media Awards And For Best Film Music At The 2016 British Academy Film Awards Or BAFTAs. Since Then Bertelmann Has Provided Music For Several Leading Films And Television Series. He Composed The Score For Patrick Melrose Showtime’s Emmy-And BAFTA Nominated Mini-Series Gunpowder The HBO Mini-Series Starring Kit Harington And Life After Life For BBC. He Also Composed Film Scores For Adrift The 2018 Romantic Drama Directed By Baltasar Kormákur And Again In Collaboration With O’Halloran For Ammonite Which Was Short-Listed For The Academy Awards In 2020. In 2022 He Scored All Quiet On The Western Front For Netflix The Official Best International Feature Film Oscar-Entry For Germany And War Sailor Both Of Which Were Official Selections At The Toronto International Film Festival. Bertelmann Is An Active Member Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences. read less