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Concerto: A Beethoven Journey
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Concerto: A Beethoven Journey

Sep 7, 2015
1h 33m
★ 7.5

Overview

Filmed over the course of four years, Grabsky and his Seventh Art team followed leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes's attempt to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written: Beethoven's five piano concertos.The end result is a beautifully-crafted film with lavish cinematography, a signature of Grabsky and Seventh Art's style. Considered one of the top pianists of the age, Leif Ove Andsnes offers rare insights into the mind of a world-class pianist and access to his personal and professional life. Against the wonderful background of Leif Ove Andsnes playing these five pieces, we also peel back the many myths of Beethoven's life. Perhaps above all it is the fresh new biography of Beethoven that is most revealing.

Genres

Music
Documentary

Production Companies

Seventh Art Productions

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Cast

Leif Ove Andsnes

Self/Performer

Leif Ove Andsnes

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