The Golden Age of the Piano

Name: The Golden Age of the Piano
Rating: 7.0

G Documentary Music History

Starring: David Dubal, Claudio Arrau, Glenn Gould, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein

Writer: Peter Rosen

Release Date:
January 1, 1993

Ratings:
7.0 / 10

Director:
Peter Rosen

Companies:
Philips

Overview

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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