The Golden Age of the Piano

Name: The Golden Age of the Piano
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 1993
Duration: 115 min
Cast: David Dubal, Claudio Arrau, Glenn Gould, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein

1993

1h 55min

Documentary

History

Music

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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.