If you want to enjoy a documentary on the life of Beethoven I warmly recommend The Genius of Beethoven, a TV-series made by classical British music conductor Charles Hazlewood. It’s a British mini-series in three episodes produced by the BBC.
I enjoyed watching this.
This is storytelling of the finest. It is trying genuinely to understand. Trying genuinely to tell it all without judging. It is lovingly researched. Beautifully filmed. There is love and respect put into the story.
This series is well-acted. Beautiful and raw. The actor playing Beethoven is convincing. He captures the essence of real life Beethoven well.