LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BEETHOVEN’S LATE QUARTETS
The trilogy's concluding film, Last Will & Testament: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Late String Quartets, is a tender and contemplative look at Beethoven's final years. Last Will & Testament focuses on the music he created when he retreated into himself after illness and complete deafness separated him from friends and admirers. The film pays homage to the intense, delicate avant-garde compositions of his late string quartets – a testimony to his ever-evolving commitment to his profound musical gifts. Currently in production, the film is set for release in 2024.
“It seemed unthinkable for me to leave the world forever before I had produced all that I felt called upon to produce”
- LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, 1802
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Last Will & Testament focuses on the music Beethoven created when he retreated into himself after illness and complete deafness separated him from friends and admirers.
JAN SWAFFORD ON THE LATE QUARTETS
Beethoven Biographer Jan Swafford talks about Beethoven's Late Quartets and the composer's "conversation with God." For the third film in a trilogy (Beethoven Hero) called Beethoven's Last Will And Testament: The Late Quartets, in progress.