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Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (2020)
Directed by Dag Freyer, Syrthos J. Dreher
Documentary · 52m
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli – a name that provokes almost a sense of awe and intimidation, even among his pianoplaying peers. It is a name that represents the highest degree of perfection, a quest for beauty that surpasses that of any other piano virtuoso. However Michelangeli also had a reputation for cancelling concerts at short notice and was consequently portrayed in the media as a somewhat neurotic artist. This documentary is the result of a 30-year search that has resulted in unusual interviews with those who knew him, and has also uncovered a wealth of new archive material: We get to experience Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli as he has never been seen before – and more importantly, as he has never been heard before. We also witness the maestro’s struggle back to his former perfection after suffering a devastating heart attack.
Cast
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Crew
- Director
- Dag Freyer, Syrthos J. Dreher
Details
- Original title
- Ein unfassbarer Pianist: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
- Release date
- 2020-01-05
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- 3B-Produktion, SWR