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“He doesn’t want the same sauce over and over”: German composer Volker Bertelmann on his long-running collaboration with Edward Berger

By 2025-09-04T12:30:00

Volker Bertelmann

Source: Hannes Caspar / World Soundtrack Awards

German composer, pianist and former rapper Volker Bertelmann won the Oscar for his powerful score for Edward Berger’s All Quiet On The Western Front. The pair previously collaborated on the TV series Patrick Melrose and Your Honour. Their fourth collaboration was papal thriller Conclave.

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