In Search of: Beethoven
Sunday, Feb 16, 2020 11:00 AM
In Search of: Beethoven offers a comprehensive and dynamic account of the life and works of the great composer. The film features 65 performances by the world’s finest musicians and delves beneath the mythical image of the tortured, cantankerous genius to search for the real Ludwig van Beethoven. The film addresses the romantic myth that Beethoven was a heroic, tormented figure battling to overcome his tragic fate, struck down by deafness. The results reveal someone quite different and far more interesting.