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

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

★ 9.0/10•1970•2h 5m•Documentary•Music

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.

Leonard Bernstein · Writer

Humphrey Burton · Writer

Humphrey Burton · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 5m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 16, 1970

Actors

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

Theo Adam

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Franz Crass

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

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

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk

Otto Schenk

Self

Martti Talvela

Martti Talvela

Self

Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett

Self

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