Inspired by an unpublished recording by Sergei Rachmaninoff, pianist Francesco Piemontesi and director Jan Schmidt-Garre set off in search of the elements of absolute piano playing. At the end of their journey, even Rachmaninoff, who died in 1943, is suddenly very much alive again.
Producer
PARS Media
Co-production
Bayerischer Rundfunk, Arte, ORF, Naxos Audiovisual
Country
Germany
Directed by
Jan Schmidt-Garre
Camera
Diethard Prengel
Duration
90 minutes
Year of production
2024