Pianists Street
In a little street in Brussels named Rue Bosquet, two identical buildings stand together. In one of these buildings lives the famous concert pianist Martha Argerich, the Argentine who is recognized as one of the most original and temperamental pianists of her time. Next door we find the Tiempo-Lechner family, renowned by their lineage of piano prodigies, all of which have performed upon the most prominent stages in the world. The matriarch and pedagogue Lyl Tiempo, her renowned children Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner; and Karin’s very young daughter Natasha, only thirteen years old. Natasha, the last promise of the “pianists street”, has to bear with the legacy of four generations of great musicians. Even though she is still shaping her sound, this pre-teen has already seduced the most demanding audiences with her prodigies. Her musical upbringing is an imperative family matter. Her mother Karin, who was also a child prodigy, is her teacher, mentor and adviser. As she enters, almost unknowingly, the world of elite concert pianists, Natasha tries to answer a question: What does it actually mean to be a pianist? If there is an answer, it is to be found in the house next door, at Martha Argerich’s residence. There, we also find several pianists of different cultural backgrounds who every day must face an instrument that struggles with their own bodies. As the camera walks through each of the doors in this house, we step into the inner world of a pianist whose work is arduous, meticulous and filled with uncertainty. Even Martha Argerich herself, at seventy years old, is still in the chimerical quest for the perfect technique - a search that translates into unending sessions of exhausting practice. Despite having become a living legend, the stage fright never leaves her. // For further information on this product please visit our website: bit.ly/infoPianistsStreet
