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In Search of Beethoven (2009)

The one film you need to see on Beethoven.

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : Phil Grabsky

Synopsis

In Search of Beethoven offers a comprehensive documentary about the life and works of the great composer. Over 65 performances by the world's finest musicians were recorded and 100 interviews conducted in the making of this beautifully crafted film. Eleven interviews are included in the Extras and Six complete movements.

Actors

Leif Ove Andsnes
Leif Ove Andsnes
Self
Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax
Self
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Self
Giovanni Bietti
Giovanni Bietti
Self
Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss
Self
Ronald Brautigam
Ronald Brautigam
Self
Riccardo Chailly
Riccardo Chailly
Self
Barry Cooper
Barry Cooper
Self
Jonathan Del Mar
Jonathan Del Mar
Self
Albert Dohmen
Albert Dohmen
Self
Cliff Eisen
Cliff Eisen
Self
Alban Gerhardt
Alban Gerhardt
Self
Hélène Grimaud
Hélène Grimaud
Self
Janine Jansen
Janine Jansen
Self
Hebe Jeffrey
Hebe Jeffrey
Self
Christine Köndgen
Christine Köndgen
Self
Chris Kraus
Chris Kraus
Self
Louis Langrée
Louis Langrée
Self
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis
Self
Fabio Luisi
Fabio Luisi
Self
Nicholas Marston
Nicholas Marston
Self
Sir Roger Norrington
Sir Roger Norrington
Self
Bayan Northcott
Bayan Northcott
Self
Gianandrea Noseda
Gianandrea Noseda
Self
Vadim Repin
Vadim Repin
Self
Ilona Schmiel
Ilona Schmiel
Self
Lars Vogt
Lars Vogt
Self
David Waterman
David Waterman
Self
Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado
Self
Frans Brüggen
Frans Brüggen
Self
Salzburg Camerata
Salzburg Camerata
Self
David P. Dawson
David P. Dawson
Self
Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky
Director

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