The Golden Age of the Piano

Peter Rosen
1993-01-01


7
115 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
David Dubal Self - Narrator Unowned
Claudio Arrau Self Unowned
Glenn Gould Self Unowned
Vladimir Horowitz Self Unowned
Arthur Rubinstein Self Unowned
Rudolf Serkin Self Unowned