Piano

1940, Kawamoto Akiko lives in Hiroshima with her father and mother, Genkichi and Shizuko, as well as her two younger brothers. Akiko loves playing her favourite piano. As the war situation worsens, she is busy helping out the war efforts. On the morning of August 6, 1945, she disobeys her father and heads into the centre of town for work. In Hiroshima 75 years later, her favourite piano remains, restored and playable following its survival of the atomic bombing

Lola, 11, is sister to 5-year-old Simon, who lives in a world of his own. By observing him, she notices how sensitive he is to small, hidden sounds. With her friend Rolih, they decide to build a noise machine to communicate with him.

"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. R. Strauss Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Serenade Till Eulenspiegel, Op. 28 Godowsky Studies after Chopin’s Studies No. 47 Badinage No. 28 Study in Octaves No. 22 Study for the Left Hand Debussy L’Isle joyeuse Hummel Rondo in E-flat major, Op. 11 Liszt Totentanz, S 525 Ligeti L’Escalier du diable (No. 13 from: Études pour piano II) Saint-Saëns Study in the Form of a Waltz, Op. 52 No. 6 Tchaikovsky Pas de deux from “The Sleeping Beauty” Adagio Variation I : Désiré Variation II : Aurore Coda Alkan “20 Years” from the Grand Sonata, Op. 33 “The Four Ages” Delibes Pizzicato Polka from “Sylvia”

Music is all she has. Anat has never been able to reach her father’s musical standards and her hope for fulfillment is dependent on the embryo that is in her womb. When the baby is born deaf she cannot accept it and takes extreme measures to ensure that her child will be the composer that her father always wanted.

Piano is about a father’s terrible love through a fantastical way, the unacceptable love between stepsiblings, and conflicts within a family.

The Wracked piano is a movie of an old, abandoned piano Bösendorfer model 225, who lives in the studio of Radio Slovenia. The story is being told in a documentary language through fiction and animation.

"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. Johannes Brahms 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118 Piano Pieces No. 1 in A minor No. 2 in A major No. 3 in G minor No. 4 in F minor No. 5 in F major No. 6 in E flat minor Richard Wagner Götterdämmerung 1. Twilight of the Gods(arr. Nikolai Lugansky) 2. Duo Siegfried & Brünnhilde (Prologue) 3. Siegfried’s Rhine Journey 4. Funeral March 5. Conflagration of Valhalla Sergej Rachmaninov 1. Prélude, Op. 23 No. 7 in C minor 2. Prélude, Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor 3. Moment musical, Op. 16 No. 4 in E minor

On a summer day in late 19th century Russia, a group of bourgeois friends and acquaintances gather at a dilapidated country estate.

"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. SCHUBERT 6 Moments Musicaux, D. 780 1N°1 En Ut Majeur6:27 2N°2 En La Bémol Majeur5:23 3N°3 En Fa Mineur1:49 4N°4 En Ut Dièse Mineur5:22 5N°5 En Fa Mineur2:06 6N°6 En La Bémol Majeur6:30 Sonate Pour Piano En Sol Majeur "Fantaisie" 7Molto Moderato E Cantabile17:07 8Andante8:30 9Menuetto. Allegro Moderato4:29 10Allegretto10:59

A young man fantasizes about his female piano teacher during a lesson.

Two young lives intertwine by the melody of a piano as the world goes mad around them during World War 2.

"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. Tracklisting: LISZT Franz : - Piano sonata in B minor S.178 - Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, for piano in F-sharp major S.173/3 - Pensée des morts, for piano S.173/4

"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 4 Ballades, Op. 10 No. 1 in D minor "Edward" No. 2 in D major No. 3 in B minor "Intermezzo" No. 4 in B major Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11 I Introduzione. Un poco adagio - Allegro vivace II Aria III Scherzo e Intermezzo. Allegrissimo - Lento IV Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso

A mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage. Her husband refuses to move her beloved piano, giving it to neighbor George Baines, who agrees to return the piano in exchange for lessons. As desire swirls around the duo, the wilderness consumes the European enclave.

"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. Tracklisting: BARTOK Bela : - Piano sonata Sz.80 BB.88 BEETHOVEN Ludwig van : - Piano sonata no°27 op.90 LISZT Franz : - Les jeux d'eau à la Villa d'Este, for piano in F-sharp major S.163/4 - Danse macabre (Saint-Saëns), for piano S.555 - Hungarian rhapsody no°5, for orchestra in E minor S.359/5 "Héroïde-élégiaque" SCHUBERT Franz : - Piano sonata in E minor D.566

A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.