Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
- Syrthos J. Dreher,Dag Freyer
- 52m
- January 5, 2020 · Germany
Overview
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli – a name that provokes almost a sense of awe and intimidation, even among his pianoplaying peers. It is a name that represents the highest degree of perfection, a quest for beauty that surpasses that of any other piano virtuoso. However Michelangeli also had a reputation for cancelling concerts at short notice and was consequently portrayed in the media as a somewhat neurotic artist. This documentary is the result of a 30-year search that has resulted in unusual interviews with those who knew him, and has also uncovered a wealth of new archive material: We get to experience Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli as he has never been seen before – and more importantly, as he has never been heard before. We also witness the maestro’s struggle back to his former perfection after suffering a devastating heart attack.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 5, 2020
- Original language
- German
- Spoken languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- SWR,3B-Produktion
- Director
- Syrthos J. Dreher,Dag Freyer
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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