''Beethoven Concerto'' () is a 1936

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film directed by Mikhail Gavronsky and Vladimir Schmidtgof. Two gifted boys learn to play the violin with Professor Malevich, who prepares the boys for the All-Union competition.

Plot

The film follows two musically gifted teenage boys from Belarus, Yanka Malevich and Vladik Korsak. Yanka’s father, a music teacher, trains both boys on the violin in preparation for an upcoming All-Union Music Competition in Moscow. However, a playful game of "Chapay" leads to an accident caused by Vladik, leaving Yanka with an injured hand. Angry at Vladik, the professor ends his lessons with him. Undeterred, the friends secretly continue practicing together, with Yanka sharing the insights from his father’s lessons. Vladik composes a cadenza for Beethoven’s concerto, while Yanka perseveres in playing despite his pain. The boys travel to the competition, where unexpected challenges arise. Vladik, overwhelmed by nerves during his audition, fails to qualify. However, Yanka, who advances in the competition, performs Vladik's composition with his father's support. His brilliant execution earns him the title of laureate-performer, while Vladik becomes a laureate-composer. Through resilience and friendship, the boys overcome obstacles, proving their talent and determination.

Music

The film introduced the popular Soviet song, ("Eh, How Wonderful It Is to Live in the Soviet Land!").

Cast

Mark Taimanov Mark Evgenievich Taimanov (; 7 February 1926 – 28 November 2016) was one of the leading Soviet and Russian chess players, among the world's top 20 players from 1946 to 1971. A prolific chess author, Taimanov was awarded the title of Grandmas ...

as Yanka Malevich * Borya Vasilyev as Vladek Korsak *

Vladimir Gardin Vladimir Rostislavovich Gardin 28 May 1965, born Blagonravov)
Great Soviet EncyclopediaLyudmila Shabalina as Jenya * Aleksandr Larikov as Korsak (as A. Larikov) * Aleksandr Melnikov as GuideКонцерт Бетховена (1937) Full Cast & Crew
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References

External links

* 1936 films Films scored by Isaak Dunayevsky 1930s Russian-language films Soviet black-and-white films 1930s Soviet films {{1930s-USSR-film-stub