In the late 1700s, a chess-playing automaton marched across Europe, achieving checkmates against novices and masters alike–all while hiding an incredible secret…

Music:

- Concerto for Lute and Plucked Strings by Siefried Behrend & DZO Chamber Orchestra

- Clockwork Toccata, Op. 68 by Fulvio Caldini & the Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

- Concerto no. 5 en la mineur by Bach

- Mr. Moustafa by Alexandre Desplat

- Denmark by Gideon Fruedmann & the Portland Cello Project

- Night Train to Nebelsbad by Alexandre Desplat

- Water Music Suite by Handel & the English Concert

- Portrait Gallery by Luke Howard

- Morning Talk/Supersymmetry by Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett

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