Pianomania (2009)

Directed by

Lilian Franck, Robert Cibis

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

AA

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A piano tuner works closely with famous pianists to make sure their instruments sound exactly right. The movie shows his patient process of adjusting each note to meet the musicians' demanding expectations before performances.

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What happens

Pianomania is a 2009 German-Austrian documentary film by directors Lilian Franck and Robert Cibis. The film presents Stefan Knüpfer, a virtuoso piano tuner from the piano company Steinway & Sons, in his work with pianists such as Lang Lang, Alfred Brendel and Pierre-Laurent Aimard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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