begins seeing things from Beethoven's side. After overhearing Beethoven talk about his misery from being deaf, Christoph gives him an ear trumpet designed by his father. Kurt comes over to the house for another rehearsal, beaming that he will be part of the orchestra at the premiere of the Ninth. Beethoven notices Christoph and his mother listening outside the door, and promises them tickets to the performance. As the date of the concert nears, Beethoven becomes increasingly stressed and frustrated by setbacks. Christoph enters after Beethoven has had yet another quarrel with Sophie, their maid, and accidentally spills the sheet music for the concert. Beethoven angrily orders him out. Kurt reassures Christoph that Beethoven's notorious tempers are short-lived and that someone able to write music as he does must have a great heart. Later, Beethoven humbly apologizes to Sophie for his behavior and hands her the tickets to give to Christoph and his mother. The concert is a great success. Beethoven is nominally conducting, but can't hear the orchestra, so Kurt discreetly conducts from the side. The orchestra finishes while Beethoven is still "conducting", so Kurt and one of the singers turn him around so he can see the audience's wild standing ovation. After Beethoven's death, Christoph reflects on his experiences, saying that although Beethoven is gone, "his music will never die", and how Beethoven "thought he could change the world with his music – maybe he will... bit by bit." Cast Neil Munro as Ludwig van Beethoven Illya Woloshyn as Christoph Fiona Reid as Mother Paul Soles as Anton Schindler Albert Schultz as Uncle Kurt Sheila McCarthy as Sophie Accolades References External links 1992 films 1992 drama films Depictions of Ludwig van Beethoven on film Films set in the 1820s Films set in Vienna Canadian drama television films Films shot in Prague 1992 television films Canadian historical drama films Films about composers Films about classical music and musicians 1990s Canadian films Films about disability