FRANCESCO PIEMONTESI

the alchemy of the piano

A dazzling piano technique always holds a special fascination. However, it is just a starting point. Because many aspects of piano playing go far beyond touch, fluency and phrasing and reach into areas that are difficult to grasp with words. This is where the true alchemy of piano playing begins. My friend, the wonderful director Jan Schmidt-Garre, has joined me on a cinematic journey to get a little closer to this secret.
 
The film will be shown from November 14 in selected cinemas in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and will be broadcast on ARTE, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Swiss television and Austrian television. Please stay tuned for exact screening times and broadcast dates! More info

Transcendental Etudes

Francesco Piemontesi, Pianist

I am very pleased to present my new recording of Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes and the famous Sonata in B minor. Many thanks to the entire team of the Swiss radio RSI, the sound engineer Michael Rast and the team of my record label PENTATONE. Special thanks to Nike Wagner for the wonderful accompanying text and to all the others who helped me to realise this recording. Available in CD stores, on Spotify and Apple Music and wherever classical music can be bought or streamed.  Listen