Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970•2h 5m•9.0•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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
Writer
Leonard Bernstein, Humphrey Burton
Studio
Amberson Productions Inc.
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
Production
Company
Amberson Productions Inc.
Producer
Humphrey Burton
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