Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970, English. Directed by Humphrey Burton.
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.
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- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Humphrey BurtonDirector
- Leonard BernsteinSelf / Narrator
- Theo AdamSelf / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
- Franz CrassSelf / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
- Adolf DallapozzaSelf / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
- Plácido DomingoSelf
- Gwyneth JonesSelf / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
- James KingSelf / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
- Lucia PoppSelf / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
- Karl RidderbuschSelf / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
- Otto SchenkSelf
- Martti TalvelaSelf
- Shirley VerrettSelf
Details
- Released
- 16 December 1970
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Leonard Bernstein, Humphrey Burton
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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970) was directed by Humphrey Burton and stars Leonard Bernstein, Theo Adam, Franz Crass.