Das Gewicht eines Pianos

The Sound of Life. Even at the age of nine, Katya recognizes the power of music as she listens at night to the haunting piano sonatas of her neighbor, the blind German. He bequeaths her the Blüthner, and it becomes her first great love, one she never wants to let go of. However, she must later part with it when she sees no other way out. The Blüthner piano is for Clara the most important reminder of her parents, who lost their lives in an accident. When she breaks her hand, she wants to sell the piano and meets the photographer Greg. For him, the instrument is a link to his past, in which Clara also played an unexpected role. The Blüthner piano means so many different things to its owners. And yet, it is the notes of this one piano that form the melody of their lives. A love letter to the power of music and the power of fate, told in a thrilling and multifaceted way. Chris Cander sensitively narrates stories of family, love, and the journey to find one's own path. An exciting, experimental author with much to say, not only about the power of music but also about that of the past.