Review of In Search of Beethoven (2009) by Aaron A — 27 Aug 2010
Very good documentary that seeks to know Beethoven and his work intimately. It was a personal pleasure to see so many devoted musicians and musicologists be in awe from having heard the same thing I've been hearing for as long as I can remember.
It doesn't dwell too awful much on B's bio, but mainly sticks to the music, which is just what the maestro would have wanted I think. The selections and interpretations are pretty spot on with only a few fringy comments here and there.
A missing well-known anecdote concerned Beethoven angrily rebuking a prince, "There are lots of princes, but there is only one Beethoven!" He couldn't have been more in earnest.
This review of In Search of Beethoven (2009) was written by Aaron A on 27 Aug 2010.
In Search of Beethoven has generally received positive reviews.
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