The Alchemy of the Piano

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The Alchemy of the Piano (2024)

Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre

Documentary, Music · 1h 30m

When the pianist Francesco Piemontesi hears an unreleased recording of the pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, it comes as a shock to him. This freedom of playing, these colors and nuances, this virtuosity, which is always presented with a smile, overwhelms him. He decides to explore what he believes he is hearing here: the alchemy of the piano.

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Cast

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Francesco Piemontesi Self Maria João Pires Self Antonio Pappano Self Stephen Kovacevitch Self Ermonela Jaho Self Alfred Brendel Self

Crew

Director
Jan Schmidt-Garre
Writer
Jan Schmidt-Garre
Director of Photography
Diethard Prengel
Editor
Sarah J. Levine
Producer
Jan Schmidt-Garre, Marieke Schroeder

Details

Original title
Die Alchemie des Klaviers
Release date
2024-11-14
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German, French, Italian, English
Countries
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden
Production
BR, Pars Media, ORF, ARTE, RSI, SRF, NRK, SVT