The alchemy of the piano
When the pianist Francesco Piemontesi heard an unreleased recording of the pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, it came as a shock to him. The freedom of his playing, the colours and nuances, the virtuosity, which is always presented with a smile, overwhelmed him. He decided to explore what he thought he was hearing here: the alchemy of the piano. Together with director Jan Schmidt-Garre, Piemontesi embarked on a journey to older colleagues...