

A World Without Beethoven?
"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.
Cast

Sarah Willis
Self - Presenter
Thomas Angyan
Self

Chico Buarque
Self

Wynton Marsalis
Self

Van Dyke Parks
Self

Rudolf Schenker
Self

John Williams
Self

Ian Anderson
Self

Billy Bragg
Self
Clive Gillinson
Self

Matthias Goerne
Self
Alexander Hoetzinger
Self

Paavo Järvi
Self
Norbert Lammert
Self

Jan Lisiecki
Self
Videos
Storyline
"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.
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