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In Search of Beethoven

In Search of Beethoven

The one film you need to see on Beethoven.

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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. Eleven interviews are included in the Extras and Six complete movements.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

17 April 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Roger Norrington

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)

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