Lang Lang

Directed by Lilian Franck and Robert Cibis, Pianomania takes you into the secret world of sounds – a place where passion and the pursuit of perfection collide with artistic obsession and a little bit of madness. As Steinway & Sons’ chief technician and Master Tuner in Vienna, Stefan Knüpfer is dedicated to the unusual task of pairing world-class instruments with world-famous pianists. Juggling the demands of the pianist, the piano, and the piece to find the perfect match requires boundless enthusiasm, but also endless patience and nerves of steel. No detail is too small or too inconsequential for Knüpfer, not even the tiniest speck of dust on a piano string. Tensions run high as performances loom while the pianists adamantly demand that pianos be tuned and re-tuned endlessly. Knüpfer is everywhere, from helping prepare Pierre-Laurent Aimard for a seminal recording of Bach’s works to making sure Lang Lang has a bench sturdy enough to withstand his physical playing style. With a commitment and understanding of sound as powerful as the musicians paired with a rather mad sense of humor, Stefan somehow manages to help them achieve perfection.

Lang Lang performs Grieg's virtuosic Piano Concerto with the Munich Philharmonic on a program of Romantic classics that also includes overtures from Wagner's "Tannhauser" and Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet," plus R. Strauss's "Don Juan."

For the first time, hostages and negotiators who survived unthinkable ordeals describe the horrifying moments that changed their lives forever. It just doesn't get any tougher than this.

World-famous pianist Lang Lang helps a mother desperate to retrieve her two children from inside the animated world of the movie "The Magic Piano."

This documentary follows a Grammy-winning conductor and an array of brilliant musicians as they perform to sold-out music halls around the world.

Megastar Jay Chou joins his A-list friends in this globe-trotting variety show packed with music and magic tricks.