Rainer Bielfeldt

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Rainer Bielfeldt (2012)

Rainer Bielfeldt (* 1964 in Hamburg ) is a German singer , musician , composer , producer , lecturer , coach

Life

Born in Hamburg in 1964, Bielfeldt came into contact with music at an early age . At the age of eight he began taking piano lessons ; followed by harmony , clarinet and saxophone . In 1985 he began the study of music education with a major in piano and graduated from the contact course of popular music at the Music Academy in Hamburg (pop course) with a focus Chanson .

With his compositions , arrangements , productions, texts, singing and playing the piano, he has shaped the entertainment and cabaret industries. Chansons like 'Wir Zwei sind ein Paar' (in a duet with Tim Fischer and Dirk Bach ) and the legendary 'Rinnsteinprinzessin', as well as his work on musicals for children and adults, with radio plays and soundtracks , chansons and hits , satire - and cabaret Programs testify to its range.

Rainer and Tim Fischer met for the first time during the casting for his first musical, 'Password lonely heart'. In 1991 the first joint program 'Zarah without a dress' was born. Several other joint programs and tours followed until 2019.

In 1994 he took over the arrangements and musical direction of 'Piaf - Revue of a Life' at the Hamburg Schmidt Theater . In 1995 he received the approval to set 43 poems and miniatures by his favorite poet Mascha Kaléko to music, which he published together with Julia Kock on the CD 'Mascha' and presented them live on tour .

In the following years he accompanied the tours of Alfred Biolek , Nana Gualdi , Su Kramer , Hartwig Rudolz , Christiane Weber , Ole Lehmann , Antonia Bill and Gayle Tufts , the inventor of ' Denglish ', with whom he toured eight shows from 1995 to 2003 and created, presented and accompanied four albums.

As a solo artist, Rainer Bielfeldt has so far released six albums and an EP under his own name: Nachtzug (1992), Herzen mit Koffer (1993), Alles nur ein Traum (2003), Singer Sein (2006), The memory of tomorrow (2018), Zwei Leben (2019) and the EP 'Um die Häuser von Berlin' (2005).

He also produces, writes and arranges. In his studio, songs for artists such as: Mireille Mathieu , Mary (Mary & Gordy), Jan Ammann , Claus Vincon , Berlin Comedian Harmonists , Donato Plögert , Emmy & Herr Willnowsky , Irmgard Knef and many others were created. He attached particular importance to the musical for children. In 1990 he wrote ' A week full of Saturdays ' with Paul Maar . It followed u. a. 'Pippi in Taka-Tuka-Land', 'Pippi celebrates his birthday', 'Alice in Wonderland', ' Sams im Glück ', and the two radio play series 'What am I listening to?' & ' Käpt'n Sharky ' with Dirk Bach and Axel Prahl in the title role. The latter celebrated in 2015 as a musical at Hamburg's St. Pauli Theater 's world premiere .

The list of his (co) copywriters includes a. Edith Jeske , Otto Senn, Pe Werner , Peter Lund , Thomas Pigor , Tobias Reitz, Barbara Berrien is now complemented by young talents from the Celle School - the only advancement seminar for lyricists in German, where he lectures and coaches. He also accompanies and leads courses and workshops at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art .

After a long solo break, his album The Memory of Tomorrow came out in 2017 . This was followed in 2019 by the album 'Zwei Leben', in which he takes current lyrical topics into account, but also does not forget romantic topics. Lyrically it goes u. a. about the social coldness of people and the media, the re-emergence and strengthening of right-wing populist , fascist tendencies . In addition, he also sings hymns to life and love. With 'Zwei Leben' and the song 'Insel named Abendland' he received critical acclaim and a nomination for the German Record Award .

In April 2020, Rainer Bielfeldt installed his new format with Bielfeldt's Encounters with a musical guest and talk guests. For summer 2020, the resumption of 'Mascha' (with Julia Kock) and ' Das Kunstseidene Mädchen ' (with Antonia Bill) is planned in the Berlin ' Bar eines Vernunft '.

Rainer Bielfeldt has lived in Berlin since 2000 .

Publications

  • 1992 "Night Train" (CD)
  • 1993 "Hearts with a suitcase" (CD)
  • 1996 "Absolutely Unterwegs" (Live-CD - with Gayle Tufts)
  • 1996 "Dictionary Of Delight" (CD-EP - with Gayle Tufts)
  • 1998 "The Big Show" (CD with Gayle Tufts)
  • 1998 "Mascha" (CD production with the participation of R. Bielfeldt based on the Mascha Kaléko program)
  • 2000 "4x4 - The Berlin Songbook" (CD production with Rainer Bielfeld, among others)
  • 2002 "Two Worlds" (CD with Gayle Tufts)
  • 2003 "Everything is just a dream" (Solo CD)
  • 2004 "Conni - I love to make music" (children's CD with Katharine Mehrling )
  • 2004 "Around the Houses of Berlin" (Solo Maxi CD)
  • 2006 "Be a singer", solo CD
  • 2007 “So What !? - Reloaded "(CD with Ole Lehmann )
  • 2011 “What am I hearing? At the sea "(children's CD with Otto Senn)
  • 2017 “The Memory of Tomorrow”, solo CD
  • 2019 "Two Lives", solo CD

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personal data
SURNAME Bielfeldt, Rainer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg