The Alchemy of the Piano

Die Alchemie des Klaviers (original title)

202490 minGerman, French, Italian, English

Directed by

Jan Schmidt-Garre

Synopsis

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 and Crew

Cast: Francesco Piemontesi, Maria João Pires, Antonio Pappano, Stephen Kovacevitch, Ermonela Jaho, Alfred Brendel

Writer: Jan Schmidt-Garre (Writer)

Cinematographer: Diethard Prengel

Editor: Sarah J. Levine

Sound Designer: Eberhard Weckerle

Producers: Jan Schmidt-Garre, Marieke Schroeder

Production: BR, Pars Media, ORF, ARTE

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