Patrick Drijver has made a film about collectors trying to buy a fortepiano made by Beethoven’s bet friend, Nanette Streicher.
It’s full of illuminations.
Contributions by by: Alexander Melnikov, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Andreas Staier, Robert Levin, Ronald Brautigam, Frans Brüggen, Riko Fukuda and Yulianna Avdeeva.
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