Beethoven for all

The film accompanies the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra through its rehearsals and concerts for the live recording of the Beethoven CD Box containing all nine symphonies. We experience the orchestra’s musicians and ist maestro at highly personal moments, whether at work (by no means a conflict-free zone) or “off duty” at parties and in private. Unreservedly frank conversations show the musicians and Daniel Barenboim explaining their vision, their hopes, and also their fears and failures - both on the musical and the political front - and the lessons they have learnt.