If this had been the only thing Benny and Bjorn ever composed, it would have solidified their place in the pantheon of music giants, but then throw in ABBA, and Kristina, and their genius is unrivaled in modern times.

I saw Chess in ‘87 with these two.. almost 40 years later this has been the greatest experience and I am still listening and actually more fascinated by the lyrics and music.. A MASTERPIECE

Omg, thank you for this! I am currently on a Chess kick!

One of the greatest scores ever written. ❤

A true work of art is Chess.  First heard it when I was 14 or 15.  I'm now 55 and it's still one of the most captivating, theatrical, and singularly, triumphantly artistic things I've ever heard.  I've spent a life in the theatre, scraping and yearning to create this level of work as much as possible...or to come as close as I can to this level of humanity and detail.

Currently rehearsing this at the moment. Fascinating to see the origins of it.

A true masterpiece of music !!  watch CHESS IN CONCERT  2008 over and over

When I saw Chess in London in 1986, I was completely brown away from the intensity yet outstanding music score. To me this is one of underrated musical pieces in my opinion. I would put this above Phantom of the Opera! I hope, someone makes a movie version…😢

I saw the original in London back in 1984 and it blew me away. I still listen to the original score today in 2024. Quite simply the best musical masterpiece ever created.

Thank you so much for this.  Chess really is a masterpiece of words and music.  A great production.

A fantastic documentary about one of the best musical scores ever produced. Thank you for making this available.

Beautiful Music!  ❤ I met Tommy Korberg backstage in 2022 after a performance of his own show in Stockholm. I said to him…’Tommy! I don’t think you sing Anthem enough!  His reply to me was  ‘I only got it last week!!’  😂 Wonderful!  😊

Best musical I've ever heard!

I have a dream....
Колись побачити цей мюзікл в Лондоні. І привезти його в Україну, перекласти, ознайомити наш народ також з ним.
Це шедевр, в мене не вистачає слів, щоб описати, наскільки я, як професійний музикант, в захваті від цієї партитури і унікальних гармоній. Дякую за відео!

It's great to see that Tommy was as moved by Anthem as it sounded like he was as he sang it.  Wonderful piece.

I had the original double-cassette in 1984 but never saw this documentary.  Now I’m prepping to see😊 the revival in mid-November!

I’ll never forget (or forgive) Elaine Paige in 1979 on Juke Box Jury slagging off the new ABBA single “Angeleyes” as a “miss”.

It was such a pleasure to watch this documentary!
And Benny's smile at the end says it all.
Many thanks for sharing!

The best musical words and music ever!

Oh my God, this is so beautiful.