The Alchemy of the Piano

2024· 90 min★ 6.8· Documentary, Music

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

Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre