What Would Beethoven Do?

Apr 8 2016 N/A 1h 15m
Documentary, Music

Classical music doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being hip. For too long it’s been seen as a stuffy genre for the high cultured elite. WHAT WOULD BEETHOVEN DO? follows a number of renegades, from composers flirting with modern mediums, to young musicians dedicated to changing the narrative, to a man who’s bringing turntablists and orchestras together. Notable artists such as, Bobby McFerrin, Benjamin Zander and Eric Whitacre add their voices to the debate about why classical music is still relevant today.

Plot

The film questions why we create art by looking at the fractured state of the ailing classical music world. Along with a colorful greek chorus of thinkers, three charismatic creators reveal not only why they make music but what it stands for beyond the notes on the page.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Jonathan Keijser

Cast

Benjamin Zander, Dinuk Wijeratne, Eric Whitacre

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Magnetic North Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
19
Average Rating
8.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA