Hauschka — live event
While touching on the work of musical innovators, such as Erik Satie and John Cage, Hauschka reimagines the potential of the prepared piano for the 21st century – a technique that involves inserting objects between the instrument’s strings or onto its hammers to expand its sonic and operative possibilities. His forthcoming album, Philanthropy, will be released on October 20th on City Slang. Bertelmann — whose extraordinary score for All Quiet On The Western Front won an Oscar in 2023 — uses his work not only to move people, whether emotionally or physically but also to provoke. No one sounds like the Düsseldorf-based Hauschka, which he quite reasonably celebrates on Philanthropy by revisiting past habits. “I really loved how I worked in the beginning,” he smiles. “I wanted to connect with the time I first started.” Most of the record was recorded alone on his piano in his studio, beginning in the summer of 2022, though Bertelmann never restricts his use of his instrument to its keys. Throughout the album, he employs a Turkish davul drum and, more prominently than ever, synthesizers, not least a bass synth. There are also contributions from cellist Laura Wiek, violinist Karina Buschinger, and Múm’s drummer Samuli Kosminen.
Starts: 2024-02-23T19:30:44Z
Ends: 2024-02-23T21:30:44Z
Where: 158 Bleecker Street, New York, New York 10012, United States
Price: $32.96