Set The Piano Stool On Fire (UK-import)
This superb documentary chronicles the remarkable master-apprentice relationship between the internationally-acclaimed classical pianist Alfred Brendel and the prodigy Kit Armstrong. Over a period of two years, beginning with Brendel’s retirement from public performance and culminating with Armstrong’s first concert with the world-renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the film observes Brendel imparting his wisdom and experience to his exceptionally gifted student, who begins to discover a new emotional depth to his virtuoso playing.
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