The Alchemy of the Piano
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.
Cast: Francesco Piemontesi, Maria João Pires, Antonio Pappano
The Alchemy of the Piano
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Jan Schmidt-Garre
- Producers
- Jan Schmidt-Garre, Marieke Schroeder
- Cast
- Francesco Piemontesi, Maria João Pires, Antonio Pappano, Stephen Kovacevitch, Ermonela Jaho, Alfred Brendel
- Studio
- BR, Pars Media, ORF
