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

2h 5m

Documentary Music

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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.

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

Adolf Dallapozza

Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Karl Ridderbusch

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Shirley Verrett

Crew

Humphrey Burton

Director, Writer, Producer

Leonard Bernstein

Writer, Musician, Conductor

Michael Bradsell

Executive Producer

Schuyler G. Chapin

Production Supervisor

Sound Recordist

Sound Recordist

Günther Schneider-Siemssen