Patrik Pietschmann (born April 17, 1988) is a German composer, arranger, and keyboardist. He became known for his self-programmed software, which he uses to visualise his works. He was born in Varnsdorf, Czechoslovakia lives in Germany since 1990 and runs a YouTube channel with over 1.8 million subscribers and more than 557 million views, on which he presents his works. Most of these are also available on digital music stores such as Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and YouTube Music. Pietschmann is self-employed and describes himself as a "full-time YouTube pianist."[1][2][3]

Life

He became interested in playing the keyboard at an early age [1] and took his first keyboard lessons at the age of 6 on a Yamaha PSR-510.[4] After 7 years of lessons, he began played on a Yamaha CVP-207 and won the Tasto Solo competion in the same year. He took lessons at the Academy of Musical Arts in Darmstadt with musicians such as Oliver Kolb (piano/keyboard), Alois Bröder (music theory) and Erwin Tomczyk (clarinet).[4] After his civilian service, he began studying music with a focus on composition at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts in 2008.[1]

Career

Since his lessons in Darmstadt, Pietschmann has performed in several music projects, including with Jonathan Eio and opera singer Anke Haas. When he first heard the music of Hans Zimmer in the film Gladiator at the age of 17, he was fascinated and has taken Zimmer as his role model ever since.[4][5][1]

In addition to his music studies in Frankfurt, Pietschmann directed various orchestral and choral projects and initiated several studio projects in the field of film music in collaboration with The Hessen Film and Media Academy, among others. In these projects, he was particularly active as orchestra manager, composer and arranger. Later, Patrik Pietschmann worked primarily as a musical director and keyboardist in the musical sector.[5]

In 2014, he published his first arrangements for piano/keyboard, mainly of film music, including "Time" from Inception with over 11 million views. This was followed in 2016 by the main theme from Interstellar with over 84 million views, which enabled Pietschmann to make composing and arranging a career.[2][3]

Pietschmann sells the sheet music for his works mostly digitally on Musicnotes and Gumroad. In 2021, Schott Music published the music volume "Movies and TV at the piano" for piano/keyboard. This contains 10 arrangements, including Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean and Time.[6][7]

Works

Arrangements

Compositions

  • 2018: Violet Melody
  • 2018: Green Rhythmus
  • 2023: The Way of Hope
  • 2023: A New Horizon
  • 2023: The Journey of Live
  • 2023: Echos from the Past
  • 2023: Immaterial

Albums

  • 2008: Feelings and Melodies

Awards

In 2001, Pietschmann won the European Championship in Interlaken, Switzerland as part of the Tasto Solo Competition for electronic keyboard instruments with the highest exeptional prize included, as well as the German Championship. In 2002, he also won the German Runner-up in the same competition and took second place in the German Championship.[8] In 2003, Patrik Pietschmann won the first prize of the German Championship in the Tasto Solo Competition for electronic keyboard instruments for the second time.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Patrik Pietschmann". Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. 1 2 Patrik Pietschmann: Movies and TV at the Piano. ISBN 978-3-7957-87486, Vorwort; S. 5
  3. 1 2 "Patrik Pietschmann – YouTube". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "p.pietschmann | Piano Society". Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  5. 1 2 "Rheingauer Film-Symphoniker e.V." (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  6. ↑ "Patrik Pietschmann Sheet Music Downloads at Musicnotes.com". Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Patrik Pietschmann Gumroad". Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ↑ "Patrik Pietschmann Net Worth 2023, Height, Wiki, Age, Bio, wikiFame". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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