Documentary Film In Search of Beethoven Screens at Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, CSULB (6200 Atherton Street Long Beach, CA 90815)
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The last date listed for In Search of Beethoven was Sunday October 17, 2010 / 4:30pm.
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4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Ben W.
This is a fantastic film that was very informative and moving. I left feeling like I had gotten to know this genius composer.Written on Oct 18 2010
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J Taylor
This is an excellent movie. I was surprised at the relatively small attendance. It's a nice venue, too. The portrayal of Beethoven is real without the Hollywood hype. I particularly like the direct quotes from his own journals and letters. The music is great but I would prefer that they not pull away from it at key points for more narration. There's no doubt that Beethoven's life was a struggle but his music speaks for itself. The price was unbeatable!Written on Oct 19 2010
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Anne Trimm
This was an excellent production, visually, artistically and historically. I enjoyed it very much and have much more of an understanding of the life and times of one of my favorite composers.Written on Oct 18 2010
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Ann
Excellent film about the life and works of Beethoven. His story is told through voice-over, and there are wonderful insights about him and his music provided by conductors, musicians and historians. Throughout the film, there is glorious music provided by superb musicians. My only negative comments relate to some of the camera work which at times provided poor, and even dizzying, views of a performing violinist with a fixed position camera, often giving views of empty space, plus some attempts at "artistic" blurring for effect that didn't work out well. Most of the photography was fine, with these few exceptions.Written on Oct 18 2010
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More Information About In Search of Beethoven
Website
http://www.carpenterarts.org/1011-in-search-of-beethoven.html
Quotes & Highlights
- "Beautifully lensed and intelligently crafted." --Variety
- "The film's real resource is its impressive array of talking heads, their intimate familiarity with the music, and their ability to impart graspable insight." --Village Voice
- Visit the official website of the film for more information and video clips.
Description
Award-winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky and Seventh Art Productions, the makers of 2007’s art house hit In Search of Mozart, are back in theaters with a new feature-length biographical film about the life of Ludwig van Beethoven. In Search of Beethoven brings together the world’s leading performers and experts on Beethoven to reveal new insights into this celebrated composer.