Vienna, 1824. In the days before the first performance of the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven needs help with copying out the charts, so a promising student of composition, Anna Holtz, 23, is sent to assist him. She not only aids the transcription of the notes, she provides guidance from the orchestra pit as Beethoven conducts the work's debut. During the next two years, the final ones of Beethoven's life, Anna provides assistance to the deaf, temperamental, ailing man. In return, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Vienna, 1824. In the days before the first performance of the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven needs help with copying out the charts, so a promising student of composition, Anna Holtz, 23, is sent to assist him. She not only aids the transcription of the notes, she provides guidance from the orchestra pit as Beethoven conducts the work's debut. During the next two years, the final ones of Beethoven's life, Anna provides assistance to the deaf, temperamental, ailing man. In return, he tutors her in composition and explains to her the ideas and principles of Romanticism. He tries to speak for God.
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| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenWhile this is no 'Amadeus,' the fictionalized tale of Beethoven's relationship with his young, female copier hasexquisite music, pretty scenery, and a booming Ed Harris. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonCopying Beethoven, at its best, is a sort of grand cinema opera of the composer's life and music. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaQuando escrevi sobre Amadeus, comentei que aquele longa estava à altura do homem que o havia inspirado. Lamentavelmente, aqui Beethoven não teve a mesma sorte. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperSomeday someone will make a great movie about an immortal composer, but for now the best movie about any Beethoven I've ever seen stars a Saint Bernard. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairThat Ed Harris actually makes a fairly convincing Ludwig van Beethoven is undoubtedly a testament to his ample abilities, and it's his electrifying performance that keeps the viewer engaged throughout Copying Beethoven's admittedly erratic running |
| Sydney Morning HeraldSandra HallAs you watch, this conspicuous act of bravado is transformed into a display of great courage and exhilaration, with Harris and Beethoven in triumphant harmony with each other. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeEnough to keep the interest going -- and one sequence that raises the film to a level many better films never dream of attaining. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzEarnest but lackluster period biopic on the final days of the mentally tortured deaf composer Ludwig von Beethoven. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldHas one knockout sequence: the deaf maestro conducting his Ninth Symphony as Anna coaches from the wings. It goes on for what seems a whole reel, but it's so sublime it seems too short and, by itself, could stand as one of the greatest classic music videos ever. |
| Washington PostStephen HunterThe movie is completely beguiling, and it delivers joy, the beautiful spark of the gods. |
