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Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037
Directed by
Ben Niles
Not Rated
2007
81m
Documentary
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8.0
86%
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A feature-length independent documentary that follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037- from forest floor to concert hall.
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Cast of Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
cast
Harry Connick Jr.
Self
Hélène Grimaud
Self
Hank Jones
Self
Lang Lang
Self
Ben Niles
Director / Producer
Geoffrey O'Brien
Producer
Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 Ratings & Reviews
New York Sun
Martin Tsai
This documentary, which purports to celebrate handcraftsmanship, is the work of a filmmaking novice with an extensive background in graphic design, and that is no small irony.
culturevulture.net
Emily S. Mendel
... an engrossing film that makes the process of crafting a piano and the people involved come alive.
Salt Lake Tribune
Sean P. Means
With its precise editing and thoughtful storytelling, 'Note by Note' is a celebration of craftsmanship - of a piano and of film.
San Francisco Chronicle
Joshua Kosman
Like an elegant set of theme and variations, director Ben Niles' beautiful, probing documentary about music and craftsmanship takes a simple idea and follows it in a number of directions.
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
The story of one piano is a microcosm of art, commerce, perfectionism and the American dream in a thorough, but repetitive, documentary.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill White
Note by Note is a reminder of the deep working class roots of high culture.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
This narrative gambit allows Niles to score a quiet but stunning rhetorical point: in their meticulous attention to detail, the blue-collar workers who've spent their lives at the plant seem just as artistic as any musician.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Duane Dudek
Although Note by Note has the qualities of an industrial or promotional film, it also is a lovely and lyrical look at a labor of love.
Chicago Tribune
Maureen M. Hart
It's inspirational to watch and listen as the Steinway employees demonstrate with pride their part in producing an instrument that will sell for more than $100,000 and may succeed some of its brethren on the stage at Carnegie Hall.
Boston Globe
Jeremy Eichler
A modestly scaled but enjoyable documentary.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
A fascinating documentary that more than just piano lovers can enjoy.
Monsters and Critics
Ron Wilkinson
A slimy log dumped into frigid Alaskan waters emerges as the hand-selected Steinway for a world-class performance. A fascinating look at the mini-city within New York City where hand work still prevails.
Village Voice
Jim Ridley
As a study of stubborn artisanal tradition in the Pro Tools age, Note by Note is a stirring symphony of specialized labor.
TV Guide
Ken Fox
This unexpectedly charming documentary from filmmaker Ben Niles follows the construction of one piano from the bending and molding of the raw maple that will become the piano rim in workshops of the Steinway & Sons factory in Queens.
Newsday
John Anderson
Gorgeous, visually and musically.
AV Club
Nathan Rabin
Infomercials are seldom this leisurely paced or austere.
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
Ben Niles' picture is a fascinating and delightful thing.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 follows the painstaking yearlong process of building and fine-tuning a handmade nine-foot concert grand piano.
Film Journal International
Maria Garcia
Niles purposefully seeks out quirkiness rather than providing meaningful demonstrations of craft.
NewsBlaze
Kam Williams
A cinematic first, a standing ovation by icons for the unsung, working-class heroes who make them look good.
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