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.
Volker BertelmannI 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.
Volker BertelmannI 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!
Volker BertelmannEven films without music are inspiring, as I think a good story is full of changes, different paces, and ideas.
Volker Bertelmann