Product Review

Following The Ninth: In The Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony, is a documentary film taking us on a cinematic journey across five continents and into the heart and soul of one of the world's greatest works of art.

"Following the Ninth is beautiful and powerful!" - Bill Moyers

"A majestic documentary, as transformative as it sets out to be." - The Village Voice

"Thrilling, smartly assembled and gracefully paced." - The New York Times

"Following the Ninth is one more bravo for the iconic masterpiece." - The Chicago Sun Times

"An amazing film to see." - Melissa Block, NPR's 'All Things Considered'

The Ninth is a world treasure, and was played by the student protesters in Tienanmen Square in 1989, rewritten for our time by the British punk/folk singer Billy Bragg, provided solace to those struggling for freedom in Pinochet's Chile, and continues to fill seats in symphony halls and karaoke bars from London to Tokyo and Cape Town. Each December 5000 Japanese choristers take to the stage to sing the "Ode To Joy" of the final movement, an unbelievable sight.

The key line from Fredrich's Schiller's poem set to music by Beethoven in the Ninth, Alle Menschen werden Bruder (All Men Will Become Brothers). Following The Ninth captures Beethoven's "Battle cry for humanity," across five continents and in fifteen countries. Following The Ninth captures the power and beauty of Beethoven's grand and world-transforming achievement, touching the lives of people around the world for nearly 200 years.

A companion book is also available,Journeys With Beethoven, written by Kerry Candaele and Greg Mitchell.