Release Date

01 Jan, 1993

Runtime

01:55: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Academician and piano expert David Dubal narrates this absorbing documentary chronicling the instrument's history and featuring some of the 20th century's finest pianists via archival film clips. Among the keyboard virtuosos are Vladimir Horowitz, Claudio Arrau, Van Cliburn and Glenn Gould. Extras include Arrau's 1983 performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 4, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra under maestro Riccardo Muti.

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Actors

David Dubal

Claudio Arrau

Glenn Gould

Vladimir Horowitz

Arthur Rubinstein

Rudolf Serkin

Crew