Beethoven (2005– )

A dramatized documentary on the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Stars:

Paul Rhys, Charles Hazlewood, David Bamber

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Rhys	...	Ludwig van Beethoven (3 episodes, 2005)
Charles Hazlewood	...	Himself - Presenter (3 episodes, 2005)
David Bamber	...	Prince Lichnowsky (2 episodes, 2005)
Casper Harvey	...	Karl van Beethoven (2 episodes, 2005)
Sarah Hadland	...	Johanna van Beethoven (2 episodes, 2005)
Christian Coulson	...	Archduke Rudolph (2 episodes, 2005)
Bertie Carvel	...	Ferdinand Ries (2 episodes, 2005)
Jonathan Slinger	...	Carl van Beethoven (2 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

A dramatized documentary on the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Plot Keywords:

docudrama | composer | tv mini series | classical music

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Genius of Beethoven

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (3 episodes)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Beautiful in every meaning of the word!

This series about the life of the extraordinary composer Ludwig Van Beethoven was just beautiful, not to mention informative. Charles Hazelwood taught me a lot about the composer, and consequently along with Eroica from two years previous, this was such a compelling watch. The series is exquisitely filmed, and a fantastic script helped enormously. The music featured was a joy, particularly the phenomenal Ode To Joy from the Choral Symphony. While long, The Choral Symphony is one of those works that draws you right in, from the sheer power of the orchestration alone. The dramatisations were very fine, but what made the series was Beethoven himself, brought to life by an outstanding Paul Rhys, who captured Beethoven's problems like his deafness and alcoholism to perfection. All in all, a truly wonderful series. 10/10 Bethany Cox