If I started to play for you the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Opus 27, No. 2, subtitled “Quasi una fantasia,” you would immediately recognize it.
Anyone who has had a child give a piano recital, or has played in one, knows the exquisite terror involved. Now imagine the performer is deaf. “Moonlight Sonata ...
Pianist Aurélien Froissart was in the middle of performing Beethoven’s timeless Moonlight Sonata when a fellow musician suddenly stepped in to add a playful jazz twist. What began as a classic solo ...
Twelve years after filmmaker Irene Taylor Broadsky documented her how her parents live with deafness in the Peabody-winning documentary Hear And Now, she returns to her family for her new documentary.
Pianist Aurélien Froissart presents a creative and modern reimagining of Ludwig van Beethoven’s timeless Moonlight Sonata. In ...
Irene Taylor Brodsky makes a documentary about her son, her father and a master composer. By Teo Bugbee When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...
In the days after Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020, the internet was flooded with tributes, memorial videos, and, of course, a fair share of misinformation. One video that drew a skeptical eye ...
Ludwig Van Beethoven would be mighty proud if he could see “Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements.” He would be thrilled even more if he received a cochlear implant and actually heard the ...
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven, the German composer who created some of the world’s most beloved music. It’s an opportunity to celebrate his genius, a gift manifested ...
After debuting at Sundance and making its way through the festival circuit, HBO Documentary Films’ “Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements” will get a theatrical release in September. The film ...
Irene Taylor Brodsky's 'Moonlight Sonata' follows her deaf son's attempt to learn Beethoven's famous piano composition. By John DeFore Not the kind of documentary a person likes to admit having hated, ...
Xpress' 6th grade reviewer offers her thoughts on Pixar's latest gem. Director Irene Taylor Brodksy’s Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements is, ostensibly, a documentary about her son Jonas ...