Living with Genius: John Ogdon

“Unflinching look at a troubled artist” The Times “Engrossing profile” The Observer John Ogdon was the first British pianist to win the lauded Tchaikovsky prize.The documentary features new access to footage from the 1962 Tchaikovsky Competition, as well as interviews with his wife, children and contemporaries. A moving exploration of the price Ogdon had to pay for success – both psychological and personal and the relationship between his musical genius and his biopolar.