Beethoven biography anna holtz and ludwig

American film

Copying Beethoven is a American dramatic film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and directed by Agnieszka Holland which gives a fictionalized take on the triumphs and heartaches of Ludwig van Beethoven's last years.^[2]

Plot

The film starts off in the year with Beethoven dying in his bed during a thunderstorm and his copyist Anna Holtz arrived on time to see him before he dies telling she finally heard his fugue before he passes.

The character of Anna Holtz is likely based at least partially on Karl Holtz, a young violinist and copyist who befriended Beethoven during the final few.

Anna Holtz, a young female composer (a rarity in the s) arrived to “copy,” or make legible copies, of Beethoven's music for his musicians.

The opening scene shows a dying Ludwig van Beethoven.

Set in the early 19th century, 'Copying Beethoven' opens with a young and ambitious music student, Anna Holtz, who aspires to make a mark in the male-dominated.

Young Anna Holtz is awed to be in the presence of a musical genius; but she nevertheless lets him know her opinions.

The story then shifts back to as Beethoven is finishing his Ninth Symphony. He is plagued by deafness, loneliness, and personal trauma. A new copyist, Anna Holtz, is engaged to help the composer finish preparing the score of his symphony for the first performance.

Anna is a young conservatory student and aspiring composer. Her understanding of his work is such that she corrects mistakes he has made (the mistakes were made deliberately), while her personality opens a door into his private world.