I checked out the DVD, The Great Composers: Beethoven from “Films for the Humanities and Sciences” from my library, hoping to find something to recommend to my students.  It was a quick film- only 28 minutes, and it gave great insight into and historic facts about several of his pieces, including Moonlight Sonata, The Pastoral Symphony, Symphony No. 9, and more. 

I really enjoyed it, but I don’t think I will share it with any of my students.  Most of my students are still young and have only been taking lessons for a few years.  The dialogue was a little dull and the vocabulary and subject matter was rather advanced.  However, I loved what I was able to learn, and I am glad I watched the DVD.  I will now be able to share what I learned with my students.  I plan on checking out all the other DVD’s in the series.  The film is from “Films Media Group,” and you can visit their website here.

Do you have a favorite DVD about a composer?  I would love to know!