At first, ten-year-old Christoph resents the eccentric boarder who enters his home, but slowly he comes to understand the torment of Ludwig van Beethoven's deafness, and appreciate his genius and the beauty of his music.

Based on the original sound recording work by Barbara Nichol. Special features: behind-the-scenes interviews; Beethoven's Ninth music video; music gallery with over 50 min. of music; DVD-ROM features include interactive games to learn all about music and musical instruments--including tone, rhythm, pitch, expression and composition; how to read a score--even how to play Beethoven's piano. DVD-ROM features require PC or compatible with DVD-ROM drive, will not work on Macintosh systems.