Crescendo
1 h 51 min
2023US
Documentary,
Music
User Score
Overview
Set amongst the unlikely backdrop of cowboy boots, rodeos, and global geopolitics, thirty of the world's most promising musicians travel to Fort Worth, Texas to compete in the renowned Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Vying for gold and their shot at classical piano stardom, the contestants must endure six grueling performances, multiple elimination rounds, and a discerning panel of jurists. Behind the scenes, we uncover the stories of adversity, sacrifice, and heartbreak driving the pianists to perform at the highest level. As fan favorites and early contenders are eliminated, one unassuming genius rises to the top.
Movie cast
Lim Yun-chan
Self
Sunwoo Ye-kwon
Self
Marin Alsop
Self
Stephen Hough
Self
Recommendations
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Chilly Gonzales Presents: A Very Chilly Christmas Special
Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast
Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood
The Corrs: Live at Lansdowne Road
Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim
BTS 2021 MUSTER: SOWOOZOO
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Center Stage
The Pigeon People
BiSH THE BEST: Dissolution Party Midnight Festival
Due Season
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Australia
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary
La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)