The Golden Age of the Piano

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1993

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Philips

Cast

David Dubal,Claudio Arrau,Glenn Gould,Vladimir Horowitz,Arthur Rubinstein,Rudolf Serkin

Director

Peter Rosen

Writer

Peter Rosen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0238248