Short Film: Lucien Leinfelder: The Pianist Who Played Through Parkinson’s, USA

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Deda18b05a posterA must for the music library of every pianist and would-be-pianist, American piano great Lucien Leinfelder toured the world as a virtuoso stage pianist, and then went on to world acclaim as a university piano teacher to young, gifted students and a master visual artist/painter. 20 years ago, Lucien was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and to this very day miraculously plays on in weekly concerts that amaze the medical profession and inspire patients the world over. Be uplifted and motivated by this beautiful story of the pianist who will never give up/never give in and who has been dubbed “the pianist with the hands of an angel”.

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“…the pianist possesses a jewel of a piano hand, harnessed by an explosive imagination…a man of scope and potency.” TELEGRAAF, Amsterdam

“He achieved technical clarity during passages of hair-raising difficulty…brilliant by any standard.” THE TIMES, London

“…great style, impeccable finger work, a…

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