Eroica (2003 film)

  • Ian Hart: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Lucy Akhurst: Theresa Brunswik
  • Claire Skinner: Josephine Brunsvik
  • Leo Bill: Ferdinand Ries
  • Tim Pigott -Smith: Count Dietrich Stein
  • Jack Davenport: Franz Joseph Maximilian von Lobkowitz
  • Fenella Woolgar: Princess Maria Karoline von Lobkowitz
  • Frank Finlay: Joseph Haydn
  • Peter Hanson: Wranitzky
  • Robert Glenister: Servant Gerhardt
  • Anton Lesser: Sukowaty, Beethoven's copyist
  • Trevor Cooper: Otto Fischer
  • Victoria Shalet: Kirsten
  • Jonathan Aris: Paul Dorfmüller
  • Jacob Engelberg: Franz
  • Sarah Ford: Mrs. Fischer
  • Celina Liesegang: Stella
  • Joseph Morgan: Matthias
  • Ian Thompson: Albrecht Dorfmüller
  • Jeffrey Towers: waiter

Eroica - The day did changed music forever is a British television film from 2003 in the center of the plot of the BBC production is the "Eroica", which was originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte 's 3rd Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven..

Action

On June 9, 1804 Ludwig van Beethoven rehearses in the palace of Prince Franz Joseph Maximilian von Lobkowitz in the presence of the nobility his latest composition, dedicated to the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte Symphony No. 3 ( " Eroica ").

While the ladies of the nobility excited pointing to the music, react the other nobles present and the musicians distances to the sophisticated music. Beethoven's enthusiasm for Napoleon Bonaparte, who seems to stand up for the ideals of the French Revolution, makes for a conversation piece.

Meanwhile rejects Therese's sister, the widowed Josephine of Deym, Beethoven's marriage proposal, since the law would deprive her with a marriage to a commoner who care for their children. To Beethoven 's financial security to offer, he needs to compose, Prince Lobkowitz provides for an exclusive use of the symphony for half a year Beethoven a fee of 2000 fl.

The present during the trial Joseph Haydn predicts that everything will be different by the novelty of the "Eroica" from this day on. While Beethoven 's pupil Ferdinand Ries reported that manifest themselves first hearing disorders at him, Beethoven learns that Napoleon crowned himself emperor. Angry crumples the musician the title page of the " Eroica " score and throws it to the ground.

Awards

In 2004 the film won the " Prix Italia " in the category " Performing Arts ".

2003 in film Screenplay Nick Dear Film score Barry Ackroyd Joe Walker (editor) Joseph Morgan (actor) Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven) French Consulate
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