Claudio Arrau

The film tells the cultural story of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period. It includes interviews with Christopher Isherwood, Louise Brooks, Lotte Eisner, Elisabeth Bergner, Francis Lederer, Carl Zuckmayer, Gregor Piatigorsky, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Mrs. Walter Gropius, and Arthur Koestler.

L'académicien et expert en piano David Dubal raconte ce documentaire captivant relatant l'histoire de l'instrument et mettant en vedette certains des meilleurs pianistes du XXe siècle via des extraits de films d'archives. Parmi les virtuoses du clavier figurent Vladimir Horowitz, Claudio Arrau, Van Cliburn et Glenn Gould. Les extras incluent la performance d'Arrau en 1983 du Concerto pour piano no. 4, accompagné par l'Orchestre de Philadelphie dirigé par le maestro Riccardo Muti.

This moving documentary chronicles the life and musical career of renowned Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau, from his birth in 1903 to his success on the world stage as he stunned audiences with his powerful interpretive technique and vast repertoire. In 1984, Arrau returned to Chile for a final series of concerts, capped off by a performance of composer Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 5 ("Emperor") in Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral.

Le Grand Échiquier mêle tous les arts et toutes les générations d'artistes et propose des rencontres artistiques exceptionnelles, inédites et insoupçonnables entre chanteurs, musiciens, chorégraphes, danseurs, humoristes ou encore chefs d'orchestre.