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

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)

Dec 16, 1970 Documentary, Music 2h 5m
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Overview

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.

Humphrey Burton
Director
Leonard Bernstein
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator
Theo Adam
Theo Adam

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
Franz Crass
Franz Crass

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
Adolf Dallapozza
Adolf Dallapozza

Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo

Self
Gwyneth Jones
Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Karl Ridderbusch
Karl Ridderbusch

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

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