A World Without Beethoven?

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"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.

Sarah Willis

Thomas Angyan

Chico Buarque

Wynton Marsalis

Van Dyke Parks

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?