Magic Moments of Music – Rubinstein plays Chopin

Synopsis

In April of 1975, a piece of music history is filmed in London’s Fairfield Hall: the legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein wants to leave a legacy to the world. 63 years after he made his debut there, 88 year old Rubinstein returns to London to record Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto, completely without an audience, especially for the cameras, with the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor André Previn. Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto has accompanied him throughout his life. Rubinstein dominated the world stage for three quarters of a century and lived life to the fullest as a connoisseur, globetrotter and notorious womaniser. Although he claimed to practice as little as possible, he would go on to become one of the most important pianists of the 20th century and described himself as “the happiest man I ever met in my life”.

Additional Info

• No: A05050792
• Artists: Janina Fialkowska, Annabelle Weidenfeld, Alina Rubinstein, Daniel Barenboim, Rafał Blechacz, Yulianna Avdeeva, Daniel Müller-Schott...
• Production year: 2021
• Run time: 00:53:00
• Director: A film by Anne-Kathrin Peitz
• Producers: ZDF/arte, sounding images, C Major Entertainment, Unitel
• Format: HDTV 16:9