Beyond Perfection The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli a name that provokes almost a sense of awe and intimidation even among his pianoplaying 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 This documentary is the result of a 30year 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 maestros struggle back to his former perfection after suffering a devastating heart attack