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Pianomania
Sign in to savePianomania 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.
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6.5Pianomania takes the audience on a humorous journey through the secret world of sound and accompanies Stefan Knüpfer in his extraordinary work with the greatest pianists in the world. To select the instrument that corresponds to the vision of the virtuoso, according it to his desire and accompany him until he goes on stage, Stefan Knüpfer has developed nerves of steel, a boundless passion and above ability to translate words into sounds.
Cast
- Lang Lang as Himself
- Stefan Knüpfer as Himself
- Pierre-Laurent Aimard
- Hyung-Ki Joo as Himself
- Alfred Brendel
- Aleksey Igudesman
Themes
- classical music
- vienna, austria
- steinway
- music recording
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Pianomania
- Film.image
- Pianomania_poster_German.jpg
- Film.director
- Lilian FranckRobert Cibis
- Film.producer
- Vincent Lucassen, Ebba Sinzinger, Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck
- Film.writer
- Lilian Franck, Robert Cibis
- Film.starring
- Stefan KnüpferPierre-Laurent AimardAlfred BrendelRudolf BuchbinderJulius DrakeTill FellnerLang LangIgudesman & Joo
- Film.cinematography
- Jerzy Palacz, Robert Cibis
- Film.editing
- Michèle Barbin
- Film.studio
- WILDArtFILMOVALmedia Berlin&Cologne, OVALinternational GbR
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.country
- Germany, Austria
- Film.language
- German, English
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Synopsis
- Technical aspects
- Nominations, awards and prizes
- Official selection in international festivals
- 2009
- 2010
- Directors biography
- Played tracks in the movie and artists
- References
- External links
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.
== Synopsis == The collaborative work between Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Stefan Knüpfer is at the centre of the film. Bach's The Art of Fugue is to be recorded. Pierre-Laurent Aimard has decided in favour of concert grand piano Nr. 109 for the Bach recording. The film begins one year before the recording.
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