In Search of Beethoven - New Documentary

[Emma7thArt]

Hi Everyone,

After the success of the award-winning documentary In Search of Mozart, 2009 will see the release of director, Phil Grabsky's highly anticipated documentary In Search of Beethoven.

This new film will explore the truth behind the many layers of myth and legend surrounding a man hailed not only as the world's first truly independent composer, but also the most important.

In Search of Beethoven features exclusive interviews and performances by
Gianandrea Noseda,
Sir Roger Norrington,
Riccardo Chailly,
Claudio Abbado,
Fabio Luisi,
Ronald Brautigam,
Hélène Grimaud,
Vadim Repin,
Janine Jansen,
Paul Lewis,
Lars Vogt,
and Emanuel Ax among others.

The U.K Premiere will take place at the Barbican Centre, London on Monday 30th March 2009 so make sure you grab your tickets before they sell out, it's a must for any Beethoven fans.

To purchase tickets online please visit www.barbican.org.uk.

To view the trailer and for further information please visit www.seventh-art.com

Emma

[dll927]

You want me to go to London to see a movie??? Please. Surely there will be more distribution than that. (I live in California.)

[Emma7thArt]

Hi Everyone,

I thought you might be interested in knowing that director Phil Grabsky wrote an article in last weekend's Indepedent on Beethovne's Vienna. If you would like to read it the piece it can be found here

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/...a-1650203.html

If anyone is interested in attending the In Search of Beethoven premiere, tickets are still available www.barbican.org.uk. It takes place on Monday 30th March, 7:30pm, Barbican Hall, London.

Phil will be doing a Q+A after the film.

dll927, as the post highlights it is the Premiere that will be taking place in London. In Seach of Beethoven will be showing in u.s theatres in the autumn, dates tba.