In Search of Beethoven
Release Date: September 23, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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80
Time OutSteve Smith
The results do justice to a complex genius whose impact can scarcely be overstated. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe Leydon
Beautifully lensed and intelligently crafted. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAndrew Schenker
The film's real resource is its impressive array of talking heads, their intimate familiarity with the music, and their ability to impart graspable insight. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A splendid work that will be a revelation to the uninitiated and a joy to music lovers. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
What made Ludwig such a great musician? The documentary In Search of Beethoven, directed by Phil Grabsky, answers that question reasonably well. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJeremy Eichler
Grabsky’s goal appears to have been more circumscribed: an introduction to the composer that speaks to both the classical newcomer and someone who has loved this music for years but pieced together its back story only from hundreds of disconnected program notes. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
The best thing about In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky’s biography of the composer, is the company he brings along on the hunt. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleJoshua Kosman
Dull and unilluminating. Read full review
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