
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,…
Documentary, Music • Movie • 2024 • 1h 30m
Starring: Francesco Piemontesi, Maria João Pires, Antonio Pappano
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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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.
Documentary, Music • Movie • 2024