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Pianomania
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Pianomania

Jan 28, 2009
1h 33m
★ 6.5

Overview

Pianomania 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.

Genres

Documentary
Music

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Cast

Lang Lang

Himself

Lang Lang

Stefan Knüpfer

Himself

Stefan Knüpfer

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Hyung-Ki Joo

Himself

Hyung-Ki Joo

Alfred Brendel

Alfred Brendel

Aleksey Igudesman

Aleksey Igudesman

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