The Alchemy of the Piano (2024)

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.

Released Nov. 14, 2024 90 min 3+

Genres: Documentary, Music

Keywords: soundmix.dolby-digital

Production Companies: Bayerischer Rundfunk, ARTE, ORF, Pars Media, SRF + 3 more, NRK, RSI, SVT

Country: Germany
Production Countries: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Languages: German, English, Italian, French