In Search of Beethoven (2009)
General
| Director: | Phil Grabsky |
| Actors: | Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, Riccardo Chailly, Alban Gerhardt, Janine Jansen, Roger Norrington, Ilona Schmiel |
From award winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky, this unique motion picture explores the romantic myth of Beethoven. Delving beyond the image of the tortured and unhinged personality, In Search of Beethoven takes you further than any previous biography of history's greatest composer.
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 139mins |
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Member Reviews (4)
4 Member
Reviews
Bambalorna
says
This is a documentary on Beethoven's life and music. It's very good for anyone interested in the man who created the magnificent music. I learned many things, some surprising, about his life. It makes me appreciate the music more.
chassa
says
This is an interesting story, but at nearly two and a half hours, we started hitting the FF button. The most interesting segment was on Beethoven's premier of the 6th and 5th Symphonies, with Beethoven playing a pianoc concerto in between.
Otherwise the section on the 9th was lacking, could have heard a lot more about that.
Nick Marshall
says
An incisive homage to the most humanitarian and noble of all composers.
Crozzo
says
I am rating this a 2 because it was stated that it was a unique motion picture, yet it was a documentary with interviews and a reading of some letters written by Beethoven himself.
His music obviously features prominantly and each concerto, symphony and opus are discussed, whilst they are played by various Beethoven experts. I would have far preferred a movie with a script...... too long and fairly boring......