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Note by note [digital videodisc] : the making of Steinway L1037 / Plow Productions presents ; directed by Ben Niles.

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[New York, N.Y.] : Docurama Films : Distributed by New Video, [2009]

Steinway & Sons.

Steinway piano.

Piano -- Construction.

1 videodisc (ca. 81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Rim bending -- Selection #1 -- Rim Inspection -- The keyboard -- Case making -- Factory selection -- Plate fitting -- Selection #2 -- Belly -- Soundboard -- Belly inspection -- Factory sale -- Stringing -- Tone regulation -- Chipping -- Selection #3 -- Rough tuning -- Selection #4 -- Final voicing -- Performance.

Note by Note is an independent feature length documentary that follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037 from forest floor to concert hall. It explores the relationship between musician and instrument, chronicles the manufacturing process, and illustrates what makes each Steinway unique in this age of mass production. From the factory floor in Queens to Steinway Hall in Manhattan, each piano's journey is complex - spanning 12 months, 12,000 parts, 450 craftsmen, and countless hours of fine-tuned labor. This film is a loving celebration of not just craftsmanship, but of a dying breed of person who is deeply connected to working by hand. In the end, this is an ode to the most unexpected, and perhaps, ironic, of unsung heroes. It reminds us how extraordinary the dialogue can be between an artist and an instrument -- crafted out of human hands but borne of the materials of nature.

Best documentary, Sarasota Film Festival 2007

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