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

19700.0 / 10125 min

Documentary, Music

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.

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

Theo Adam

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Franz Crass

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

Adolf Dallapozza

Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo

Self

Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Karl Ridderbusch

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk

Self

Martti Talvela

Self

Shirley Verrett

Self

Crew

Peter Rann

Sound Recordist

James Krayer

Executive Producer

Michael Bradsell

Editor

Leonard Bernstein

Writer

Schuyler G. Chapin

Production Supervisor

Humphrey Burton

Producer

Günther Schneider-Siemssen

Set Designer

Otto Schenk

Stage Director

Brian Wiseman

Editor

Humphrey Burton

Writer

Leonard Bernstein

Musician

Humphrey Burton

Director

Leonard Bernstein

Conductor

John V. Ray

Cinematography

Leo Bei

Costume Design

John Jordan

Sound Recordist