Ludwig van Beethoven /

"Beethoven transformed the sonata, taking it from drawing rooms to concert halls. His third symphony altered the very nature of the genre and launched the heroic style in music. And the fact that he wrote only nine symphonies--far fewer than his predecessors--forcefully demonstrated a fundament...

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Corporate Authors: Audiovisioconcept (Firm), Cinquième (Firm), Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France), Centre national de la cinématographie (France), INA Entreprise, Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH, Films for the Humanities (Firm), Reiner Moritz Associates
Other Authors: Simar, Pascaline, Cambourian, Pierre, Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : [Place of publication not identified] : Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; RM Associates, [2003]
Series:Harmonics, the innovators of classical music (DVD videodiscs)
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Summary:"Beethoven transformed the sonata, taking it from drawing rooms to concert halls. His third symphony altered the very nature of the genre and launched the heroic style in music. And the fact that he wrote only nine symphonies--far fewer than his predecessors--forcefully demonstrated a fundamental change in composition. In this program, the life and legacy of a genius come alive through letters, paintings, scholarly commentary, and, of course, the music. Historic performances of Beethoven's works include Karl Böhm conducting Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58; Herbert von Karajan conducting Symphonies No. 3, 5, and 8; and Leonard Bernstein conducting Symphonies No. 3, 5, and 9."--Container.
Item Description:Original program copyright date on screen: 1998.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Editor, Christian Billette.