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Dull and unilluminating.
In Search of Beethoven
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United Kingdom · 2009
2h 19m
Director Phil Grabsky
Starring Leif Ove Andsnes, Emanuel Ax, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Giovanni Bietti
Genre Documentary, Music
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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.
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Beautifully lensed and intelligently crafted.
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Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
A splendid work that will be a revelation to the uninitiated and a joy to music lovers.
70
The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
The best thing about In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky’s biography of the composer, is the company he brings along on the hunt.
75
What made Ludwig such a great musician? The documentary In Search of Beethoven, directed by Phil Grabsky, answers that question reasonably well.
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