"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.

Cast:Sarah Willis, Thomas Angyan, Chico Buarque, Wynton Marsalis, Van Dyke Parks, Rudolf Schenker,

Genre:Documentary, TV Movie, History,

country:Germany,

Production:Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images BFMI, DW,