Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, Chicago, IL
American premiere!
IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN
2009, Phil Grabsky, UK, 139 min., DigiBeta video
From Phil Grabsky, director of the international hit "In Search of Mozart," comes a new documentary delving into the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven for an in-depth portrait that is revealingly at variance with the composer's longstanding romantic myth. Featured are more than 55 performances and interviews by the world's leading musicians and conductors, including Sir Roger Norrington, Riccardo Chailly, Claudio Abbado, and Emanuel Ax.
Special IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN sponsor and partner discounts: WFMT-FM, WTTW-TV, Grant Park Music Festival, and DANK Haus members pay $5 admission to any Monday-Tuesday screening with current membership card. Chicago Symphony Orchestra subscribers pay 2-for-1 admission to any Monday-Tuesday screening.