The golden age of the piano : a documentary on the great pianists of the twentieth century /

Describes piano's invention, how it differs from a harpsichord, names important composers and pianists, shows how the industrial revolution affected the origin of the piano, and points out how the work of certain pianists influenced the following generations of pianists.

Bibliographic Details

Corporate Authors:	Peter Rosen Productions, Philips Classics Productions, Decca Music Group
Other Authors:	Dubal, David (Narrator), Rosen, Peter, 1943- (Producer, Director, Editor), Arrau, Claudio, 1903-1991 (Performer), Serkin, Rudolf, 1903-1991 (Performer), Horowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989 (Performer), Gould, Glenn (Performer), Landowska, Wanda (Performer), Hess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965 (Performer), Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982 (Performer), Brailowsky, Alexander, 1896-1976 (Performer), Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941 (Performer), Hofmann, Josef, 1858-1943 (Performer), Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 (Performer), Cortot, Alfred, 1877-1962 (Performer), Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013 (Performer), Muti, Riccardo (Conductor), Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Narration in English with subtitles in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese.
Published:	[Germany] : Decca Music Group, [1994]
Subjects:	Piano > History. Piano music. Concertos (Piano) Documentary films. Piano. Nonfiction films. Filmed performances. History.