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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

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2h 5m

1970

Synopsis

In this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th birthday, Leonard Bernstein illustrates his analysis with excerpts from his performances of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major and the Ode to Joy from the Ninth Symphony.

Director

Humphrey Burton

DocumentaryMusic

bernsteinvienna, austrialudwig van beethoven

Cast & Crew

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

as Self / Narrator

Theo Adam

as Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Franz Crass

as Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

Adolf Dallapozza

as Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

as Self

Gwyneth Jones

Gwyneth Jones

as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

James King

as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Lucia Popp

as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Karl Ridderbusch

as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

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