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Irene Taylor Brodsky on MOONLIGHT SONATA: DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS – Jennifer Merin interviews

October 12, 2019October 15, 2019 awfj-admin 0 Comments beethoven, documentaries, Irene Taylor Brodsky, moonlight sonata, moonlight sonata. deafness in three movements

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s Moonlight Sonata is a film about the generations of deaf people: the filmmaker’s deaf son growing up, his deaf grandparents growing older and, a century before them, Beethoven — a composer who wrote his iconic Moonlight Sonata as he went deaf. Here, Brodsky shares her thoughts and experiences making this highly personal documentary.

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MOONLIGHT SONATA DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS – Review by Carol Cling

September 11, 2019October 12, 2019 Carol Cling 0 Comments beethoven, documentaries, Irene Taylor Brodsky, moonlight sonata. deafness in three movements

More than anything, perhaps, Moonlight Sonata provides a powerful reminder (as if we needed one) that truth can be far more compelling than fiction. It showcases elements — memorable characters, gripping conflicts, striking imagery— that many contemporary fictional features never bother to attempt, let alone achieve.

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AWFJ Women On Film – Should Beethoven get a supporting nomination for “The King’s Speech?” – Carrie Rickey comments

January 19, 2011 Carrie Rickey (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments awfj women on film, beethoven, carrie rickey, fantasia, symphony no. 6, the king's speech, the pastoral, walt disney

“This will make Beethoven!,” boasted Walt Disney while he put the finishing touches on “Fantasia” (1940), with its 20-minute passage