Christopher meets (amongst others) editors, staff from the sales and marketing department, and members of the executive board, who all reveal what it is they do and the history of the company. Issues of performance and the role of the editor are also discussed, as well as future planned projects.

"Renowned conductor and musicologist Christopher Hogwood takes you on a journey to the Bärenreiter premises and goes behind the scenes. You will be given an insight into the editorial and production process of an Urtext edition. The history of this family-owned company and today's modern operations are also revealed."

Musical works recorded for the film:

Johannes Brahms: Albumblatt for Piano
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
Edited by Christopher Hogwood
BA 9606

Performed by Seiko Amano-Harborth in the Bärenreiter library

Johannes Brahms: Trio for Violin, Horn (Viola or Violoncello) and Piano
op. 40
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
Edited by Christopher Hogwood
Score with parts
BA 9435

Live recording of a masterclass with Christopher at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main (4 June 2012); participants: Chenjun Fan (violin), Cécile Dorchêne (violin/gut strings), Elen Guloyan (viola), Michael Preuß (violoncello), Yan Su (piano), Sung-Jae Kim (piano), Tobias Hartlieb (historical pianoforte), Catherine Eisele (French horn), Georg Köhler (natural horn).

The original version of the film in German can also be found on the Bärenreiter website, as well as a Japanese translation.