Elly Ney (1882-1968) is a myth, a legend. Some worshipped her as the high priestess of Beethoven, for others she was Hitler’s pianist. With the help of contemporary witnesses, experts and music researchers Axel Fuhrmann’s film explores the real causes for Elly Ney’s rapid career as a pianist, her great successes in America and her cultural-political entanglements in the Third Reich. Texts and partly unpublished footage complete the film and audio productions about one of the most prominent and controversial pianists of the 20th century. An exciting search for traces in the life and work of Elly Ney.

Contents:

DVD:
Monscheinsonate: Die Volkspianistin Elly Ney - A film by Axel Fuhrmann (2014)
Elly Ney performs Ludwig van Beethoven - A film by Alfred Braun (1965)
- Beethoven - Piano Sonata no.12 in A flat major, op.26 (historical archive footage)

CD1: Elly Ney & Friends perform Mozart Chamber Music
- Mozart - Piano Quartets K478 & K493; Piano Trio K564 (recorded at the Tutzing Music Festival 1961)

CD2: Elly Ney und ihr Chauffeur (in German)
- Audio recording of the conversations between Elly Ney and her chauffeur Frithjof von Bodungen

Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Mono (Elly Ney performs) / Stereo (Audio CDs)
Picture Format: 16:9
DVD 9 / NTSC & 2 x Audio CDs
Running Time: 76 mins (DVD), 72 mins (CD1), 53 mins (CD2)
Language: DE, FR
Subtitles: EN