Pianomania (2009)

Pianomania follows Stefan Knüpfer, a piano tuner from Steinway and his famous clients Lang Lang, Brendel, Buchbinder and Pierre-Laurent Aimard as they search for the perfect pitch. Truly an... See full summary »

Directors:

Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck

Stars:

Stephan Knüpfer, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Lang Lang

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Stephan Knüpfer	...	Himself
Pierre-Laurent Aimard	...	Pianist
Lang Lang	...	Pianist
Till Fellner	...	Pianist
Christoph Koller	...	Himself
Alfred Brendel	...	Pianist
Ian Bostridge	...	Tenor
Hyung-Ki Joo	...	Himself (as Richard Hyung-Ki Joo)
Christoph Claßen	...	Himself
Tobias Lehmann	...	Himself
Marita Prohmann	...	Herself
Rudolf Buchbinder	...	Pianist
Aleksey Igudesman	...	Himself

Storyline

Pianomania follows Stefan Knüpfer, a piano tuner from Steinway and his famous clients Lang Lang, Brendel, Buchbinder and Pierre-Laurent Aimard as they search for the perfect pitch. Truly an unusual and entertaining peak behind the curtain at the worlds great concert halls.

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Plot Keywords:

steinway | piano | arthouse | music recording | pianist | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Austria Germany

Language:

German English

Release Date:

4 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pianomania: Auf der Suche nach dem perfekten Klang

Box Office

Budget:

€400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,238 (USA) (27 May 2011)

Gross:

$48,349 (USA) (13 January 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oval Filmemacher, Wildart Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (35 mm version) Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Absolutely Enthralling

A year in the life of Stephan Knüpfer, Steinway's tuner/piano mechanic who services the beautiful Steinway grand pianos in Vienna's concert halls.

The preparation in bringing these magnificent pianos to perfect condition, each one fine-tuned to satisfy the differing whims of the virtuoso who will play it, is astounding to see and hear. It's astonishing that people can have such delicate ears, to be able to hear such tiny changes in tone and colour when minuscule adjustments are made to tuning, hammers and strings.

If you're a music lover you must see this film.