π Overview:
Even as a young boy, Beethoven marched to the beat of a different drummer. Trained in the traditional music methods by his father, Beethoven was an accomplished pianist by the age of 12. But he yearned to try new sounds and persevered until audiences heard his music. By his early twenties, this persistent young man performed for Joseph Haydn, who compared him to the great Mozart. Sadly, Beethoven began to lose his hearing, but he threw himself even more deeply into his music, composing "Fur Elise," "Sonata Pathetique" and the dramatic "Fifth Symphony" years later, audience members heard what he could not and leapt to their feet in ecstatic appreciation for such passionate music. His creativity gave the world then, as it does today, music that stirs the soul. The video begins in 1827 with 30,000 people paying tribute to the great Beethoven in Vienna, Austria. Then the video switches to his life as a child...
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
2005-01-01
β Running Time:
30 mins
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0.0
Beloved Cast
Ludwig van Beethoven as an old man (voice)
William Dennis Hunt
Ludwig van Beethoven as a young man (voice)
Michael Henwright
Franz Grillprazer (voice)
John C. Hyke
Marie Lichnowsky (voice)
Jean Miller
Karl Lichnowsky (voice)
Rinehold Montebank
Joseph Haydn / Aristocrat #1 / Constable #1 (voice)
Sean Wright
Herr Breuning / Aristocrat #2 (voice)
Apollo Dukakis
Johann van Beethoven / Aristocrat #3 / Constable #2 (voice)
Ed Trotta
Aristocrat #4 (voice)
Morgan Rusler
Guillette / Aristocrat's Wife (voice)
Renee Albert
Dapper Man / Piccolo Player
Peter Benson