Pianomania

Synopsis: Documentary about Steinway & Sons’ chief technician and Master Tuner in Vienna, Stefan Knüpfer, whose relationship with various famous concert pianists is explored over the course of a film which shows how Knüpfer draws on seemingly boundless reserves of patience to tune to exactly the right tone the instruments of musicians including Lang Lang, Alfred Brendel and Pierre-Laurent Aimand.
Language: German (Standard)
Country: Germany
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2010
Subjects: Music
Keywords: concerts; musical instruments; musicians; pianos

Director: Lilian Franck; Robert Cibis
Contributor: Alfred Brendel; Ian Bostridge; Lang Lang; Pierre-Laurent Aimard; Stefan Knüpfer

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