Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007)

IMDB: Note by Note

Basic Plot: Documentary that covers the creation of a single Steinway concert grand piano.

Outburst: I love pianos and find classical music enjoyable on occasion, but this documentary is a yawn-fest. The lack of expository voiceover scripting is seriously detrimental; no one wants to hear a plethora of heavily accented New Yorkers talk about their jobs. The cut scenes of Long Island in winter demonstrate the passage of time through snow-covered visual misery. All the footage is available for a stellar film; unfortunately what they churned out post-edit is crap. Takeaways? It takes a year to make a piano. They are made from wood. Good pianos are crafted and tuned by hand.

(0 stars) — This is probably a mandatory video for new employees of Steinway. Everyone else is better off watching the piano segment from the Discovery Channel show How It’s Made.

Official Site: Note by Note
[YouTube] How It’s Made: Pianos