A World Without Beethoven?

September. 15,2020      
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this music documentary from Deutsche Welle. To answer it, the film explores how Ludwig van Beethoven's innovations continue to have an impact far beyond the boundaries of classical music, 250 years after his birth.

Sarah Willis as  Self - Presenter
Chico Buarque as  Self
Wynton Marsalis as  Self
Van Dyke Parks as  Self
Rudolf Schenker as  Self
John Williams as  Self
Ian Anderson as  Self
Billy Bragg as  Self
Matthias Goerne as  Self
Paavo Järvi as  Self

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