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Beethoven : the Sound and the Fury

DVD - 2004 DVD 780.92 Be 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 5 out of 5

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Originally broadcast on television in 1998.
Host: Jack Perkins ; narrator: Ron Perlman ; voice of Beethoven: Bruce Koken ; interviews with: Michael White, Robert Greenberg, William Meredith, John Suchet, Charles Rosen, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Robert Winter, Kurt Masur, Isaac Stern.
His nine symphonies and countless smaller works made him a legend for all time. But his was a classic creative soul, tortured in spite of his success. This is a look at one of the greatest musicians of all time. Ludwig Van Beethoven is undeniably one of the greatest musical geniuses who ever lived. He was also filled with contradictions, whose towering talent allowed him license few others enjoyed. Find out how he kept composing despite being totally deaf by the age of 40. Explore the failures in love and conflicts with his patrons and fans that colored much of his life.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

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SERIES
Biography.
Biography (Television program)



PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Distributed by New Video, [2004]
Year Published: 2004
Description: 1 videodisc (47 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0767066855 :

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Perkins, Jack, 1933-
Perlman, Ron, 1950-
Koken, Bruce.
White, Michael.
Greenberg, Robert, 1954-
Gibb, Richard.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
A & E Home Video (Firm)
New Video Group.

SUBJECTS
Beethoven, Ludwig van, -- 1770-1827.
Composers -- Biography.
Deaf musicians.
Gifted persons.
Symphonies.
Documentary -- Television series.