Maria Joao Pires: Portrait Of A Pianist

Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires expounds on her commitment to music in the aftermath of serious health problems in this biographical portrait by Werner Zeindler. Includes performances by Pires of Mozart's Concerto in A Major K. 488, Coronation Concerto K. 537 and Piano Sonata K. 280, as well as Chopin's Nocture No. 1 in B flat minor, Schumann's "Abschied" from Waldszenen Op. 82 and Beethoven's Piano Sonata in A flat major Op. 110, among others.