Films by Tim van Beveren

2022, 117 min
by Kyra Steckeweh, Tim van Beveren

The film dives into a time that has more in common with today's than one might think. "It was the golden age of security," writes Stefan Zweig in his book "The World of Yesterday." It was in this world that composer Dora Pejačević (1885-1923) created her works, which are not inferior to those of her famous male colleagues. She was born a countess and able to develop her talent at an early age. But after WW I and the collapse of the K.u.K-monarchy, she had to adapt her life to the new times in or

Germany 2018, 95 min
by Kyra Steckeweh, Tim van Beveren

When the pianist Kyra Steckeweh realised that her repertoire was almost exclusively composed by men, she began searching for pieces written by female composers. Together with filmmaker Tim van Beveren, she commences a quest for information which leads them to France, Italy, Poland and Germany. Their research brought to light remarkable piano pieces previously buried in history and rarely performed. They also seek to look "behind the notes". The film highlights the historical and personal circums