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

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

9.0 / 10 9.0 1970 2h 5m

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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.

Directed by Humphrey Burton

CAST

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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard BernsteinSelf / Narrator

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Theo AdamSelf / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

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Franz CrassSelf / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

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Adolf DallapozzaSelf / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo

Plácido DomingoSelf

Gwyneth Jones

Gwyneth JonesSelf / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

James KingSelf / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Lucia PoppSelf / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

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