DVD:
Beyond Perfection – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

This homage to Michelangeli provides the first comprehensive and in-depth portrait of a brilliant pianist who achieved mythical status.

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli – a name that provokes almost a sense of awe and intimidation, even among his piano-playing peers. It is a name that represents the highest degree of perfection, a quest for beauty that surpasses that of any other piano virtuoso.
However Michelangeli also had a reputation for cancelling concerts at short notice and was consequently portrayed in the media as a somewhat neurotic artist. “Beyond Perfection – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli” is the result of a 30-year search that has resulted in unusual interviews with those who knew him, and has also uncovered a wealth of new archive material: We get to experience Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli as he has never been seen before – and more importantly, as he has never been heard before. We also witness the maestro’s struggle back to his former perfection after suffering a devastating heart attack. This homage to Michelangeli provides the first comprehensive and in-depth portrait of a brilliant pianist who achieved mythical status.

Original title Beyond Perfection The pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Genre Documentary
Production year 2020
Duration 79 mins
Production Company A production of 3B-Produktion in coproduction with SWR in cooperation with ARTE, SRF and UNITEL. Funded by MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
Director Syrthos J. Dreher & Dag Freyer