BBC Documentation on Beethoven's life

[gprengel]

I don't know whether it has been discussed here before - but did you see the incredible 18-part documentation of Beethoven's life at youtube? It is so impressive but also endlessly sad towards the end of his life, especially regarding his relationship with his nephew Karl.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_FwWqSm6zNk

It the best documentation I ever seen of Beethoven....

Gerd

[Peter]

Yes this is the 3 part docu-drama starring Paul Rhys first aired in 2005 as part of the BBC Beethoven experience season - glad to see it's made its way to Youtube!

[Megan]

I don't know whether it has been discussed here before - but did you see the incredible 18-part documentation of Beethoven's life at youtube? It is so impressive but also endlessly sad towards the end of his life, especially regarding his relationship with his nephew Karl.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_FwWqSm6zNk

It the best documentation I ever seen of Beethoven....

Gerd

I agree gprengel, this is a wonderful documentary, the only gripe I have is that I get fed up with the constant depiction of Beethoven as a tortured soul with downturned mouth as though he has suffered a cerebral infarction.

[Michael]

I agree gprengel, this is a wonderful documentary, the only gripe I have is that I get fed up with the constant depiction of Beethoven as a tortured soul with downturned mouth as though he has suffered a cerebral infarction.

I agree. It is still my favourite depiction of Beethoven but, while he did suffer a lot in his last years, it wasn't all doom and gloom as his conversation books show.