
"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.
Director:

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

Katie Mahan
Self

Gabriela Montero
Self

Gaby Moreno
Self

Johanna Staemmler
Self

Horst Wittner
Self

Jeff Burrell
Self - Narrator (voice)

Marianne Graffam
Self - Narrator (voice)

Scott Martingell
Self - Narrator (voice)

Robin Merrill
Self - Narrator (voice)

No Precise Tempo Without Beethoven? | Part 7 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

No Jazz Without Beethoven? | Part 6 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

No Political Music Without Beethoven? | Part 5 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

No Concert Business Without Beethoven? | Part 4 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

No Concept Albums Without Beethoven? | Part 3 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

No Movie Soundtracks Without Beethoven? | Part 2 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

No Rock Riffs Without Beethoven? | Part 1 of the film project A World Without Beethoven?

What would a world without Beethoven be like? | Trailer