Pianomania
Pianomania
Pianomania takes the viewer along on a humorous journey into the secret world of sounds, and accompanies Stefan Knüpfer at his unusual job with world famous pianists like Lang Lang, Alfred Brendel, Rudolf Buchbinder and Pierre-Laurent Aimand, among others. To find the right instrument with the necessary qualities, compatible with the vision of the virtuoso, to tune it to perfection and finally to get it on the stage, needs nerves of steel, boundless passion, and the extraordinary competence in translating words into sounds.--©Official Site
3.3 out of 5 based on 8 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Documentary |
| Director |
Lilian Franck Robert Cibis |
| Cast |
Alfred Brendel, Aleksey Igudesman Pierre-Laurent Aimard |
| Studio |
Oval Filmemacher |
| Release Date |
August 2010 |
| Running Time |
93 mins |
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Pianomania takes the viewer along on a humorous journey into the secret world of sounds, and accompanies Stefan Knüpfer at his unusual job with world famous pianists like Lang Lang, Alfred Brendel, Rudolf Buchbinder and Pierre-Laurent Aimand, among others. To find the right instrument with the necessary qualities, compatible with the vision of the virtuoso, to tune it to perfection and finally to get it on the stage, needs nerves of steel, boundless passion, and the extraordinary competence in translating words into sounds.--©Official Site
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Reviews
The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
“Knüpfer is a thoroughly engaging personality, deeply committed to his craft. An excellent film.”
19/08/2010
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The Daily Telegraph
Tim Robey
“Delightfully esoteric.”
20/08/2010
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Time Out
Trevor Johnston
“This Austrian offering is too intriguing and entertaining to be left to the specialists. ”
19/08/2010
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The Observer
Philip French
“The directors tell us nothing about Knüpfer's background or career, but we learn a great deal about the nature of sound and the infinite subtleties of preparing for a musical performance.”
22/08/2010
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
“Cibis and Franck definitely know what they are doing; they should win every music-documentary prize available.”
18/08/2010
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
“As a record of unseen (though not unheard) devotion to excellence this is stirring stuff. ”
20/08/2010
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The Times
Wendy Ide
“It’s filmed with visual wit and, crucially, meticulous attention to the sound quality. And it’s for this reason that, although it’s a niche interest title, I would suggest watching it in a cinema equipped with a decent Dolby sound system rather waiting for it to arrive on television.”
20/08/2010
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The Sunday Times
Peter Whittle
“Towards the end, the film caves in to its inner musical anorak, and we are lost in seemingly interminable squabbles about arcane musical details. The goodwill built up is lost, and one is left pondering that, yes, one really has just spent 90-odd minutes
watching someone tune pianos. ”
22/08/2010
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