Peter Weltner

Peter Weltner is a German organist and keyboardist, specialising in the Hammond organ.

Biography

Weltner started playing the piano at the age of six. He obtained his first Hammond at the age of 24, but did not take up the instrument professionally until 2001 at the age of 50. He formed a duo with a succession of drummers, relying on the Hammond to carry the rest of the band's sound.[1] His duo tours Germany on a regular basis.[2]

Weltner claims that his music covers a mix of jazz, blues, rock, swing and soul, stating "With us, you get everything - from the romantic, almost tender whisper, up to the roaring stage monster."[1] He has recently endorsed Hammond's SK2 dual manual organ.[3] and uses a 20 note pedalboard.[4] An extraordinary experiment created by Weltner the concert Epiphany 2014 in the Church 'Holy Cross' to Soest (Ger). He played the church organ and Hammond organ simultaneously. This one-hour concert was recorded on DVD Orgel Rendezvous.

Discography
  • Hammond Daze is Born! (2009)[5]
  • Inspiration (2012)[6]
  • Orgel Rendezvous (DVD, Film-Team Novalis, 2014)

References
  1. "Mr. Power of Hammond Sound". Stadt Magazin (in German) (55). October 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2013. Bei uns bekommen Sie alles – vom romantischen, fast zärtlichen Flüstern bis hin zum schmutzig röhrenden Bühnenmonster
  2. "Konzert am 19.08.2011" (in German). Galerie Unart. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. "Mr Power of Hammond Sound live" (in German). Kulturbunker Köln. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. "Kulturbunker Mülheim Konzert mit Peter Weltner" (in German). Koeln News. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. "Hammond Daze Is Born!". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. "Inspiration". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 November 2013.


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