Overview

For four years, filmmakers Grabsky and the Seventh Art crew documented world-renowned pianist Leif Ove Andsnes as he worked to decipher Beethoven's five piano concertos, widely considered to be among the greatest compositions ever created for the instrument. As is typical for Grabsky and Seventh Art, the finished product is a gorgeously constructed picture with sumptuous cinematography. Leif Ove Andsnes, who is considered to be one of the best pianists of our time, gives us rare insights into the mind of a world-class pianist and access to his personal and professional life. While listening to the brilliant performance of these five works by Leif Ove Andsnes, we dispel some of the many myths surrounding Beethoven's life. What may be most illuminating, though, is the recently published biography of Beethoven.