IN SEARCH OF HAYDN
“An ideal introduction to one of the greatest composers of his time”
BBC Music Magazine
Joseph Haydn is the composer that Mozart and Beethoven
revered. Yet he is somewhat overlooked. In this documentary,
award-winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky goes in search of one of the greatest
composers of all. Grabsky’s biographical account of
the life of Haydn includes breath-taking performances by some of the world’s
most celebrated musicians. Through enlightening interviews with experts,
detailed extracts from personal recollections and beautiful location footage
Grabsky offers tremendous insight into not only Haydn’s music but the man
himself.
‘Quietly inspiring’
The Times
‘This film sweeps away preconceptions with a very thorough broom.'
The Evening Standard
'Joyous, thrilling, informative and accessibe'
Empire