HAUSCHKA ‘Foreign Landscapes’ & extensive European shows announced today
aaamusic | On 17, Aug 2010
Hauschka’s striking third album for FatCat’s 130701 imprint sees the pianist / composer making ambitious advances on his critically-acclaimed previous work. Stepping out from his established niche as a gifted and engaging ‘prepared’ piano player, he boldly extends his repertoire, resetting his music within a rich orchestral score. Nine of the album’s twelve tracks feature a 12-piece string and wind ensemble from San Francisco’s Magik*Magik Orchestra, alongside Volker Bertelmann’s own prepared piano. Dynamic, brimming with character and colour, ‘Foreign Landscapes’ retains its author’s distictive musical voice and leads the listener through a beautifully balanced collection, moving from delicate solo piano lyricism to a propulsive, robust minimalism. Now dark and intimate, now playful, now driving, the ensemble’s fleshed-out instrumentation enables Hauschka to bring his exuberant versatility to a vital new level. With ‘Foreign Landscapes’, Hauschka stretches for – and reaches – stunning new realms.
Hauschka will tour extensively over the next three months:
AUGUST
Sat 21 BERLIN, MODERN SOLO PIANO FESTIVAL @ CINEMA BABYLON
SEPTEMBER
Sat 4 VLIELAND ISLAND, INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN
Sun 5 VLIELAND ISLAND, INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN
Thu 16 DUSSELDORF, LANGHAM FOUNDATION
OCTOBER
Mon 4 LONDON, SECRET SHOW (Note: MAILING LIST ONLY, DO NOT LIST)
Fri 15 PAU, LA CENTRIFUGEUSE
Sat 16 RODEZ, VENUE TBC
Fri 22 LISBON, TEATRO MARIA MATOS
NOVEMBER
Wed 3 BERLIN, HAU1
Thu 4 TILBURG, PARADOX
Tue 9 LONDON, BUSH HALL (ENSEMBLE SHOW)
Wed 10 OXFORD, ST MICHAEL AT THE NORTHGATE
Thu 11 BRIGHTON, DUKE OF YORKS
Fri 12 COVENTRY, ST JOHNS THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sat 13 MANCHESTER, LOWRY HOTEL (2 SHOWS)
Sun 14 GATESHEAD, SAGE
Mon 15 GLASGOW, UNIVERSITY CHAPEL
Tue 16 READING SOUTH STREET ARTS CENTRE
Tue 23 OSLO, BLA
Wed 24 STOCKHOLM, SODRA TEATERN
Sun 28 AARHUS, VOXHALL
DECEMBER
Tue 1 HAMBURG, UEBEL & GEFAEHRLICH
Fri 3 DRESDEN, CINEMA SCHAUMBURG
Thu 9 TORINO, TEATRO ASTRA
Sat 11 DEN HAGUE, STATE X NEW FORMS FESTIVAL