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

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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 byHumphrey Burton

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 5m
Language
EN
Released
December 16, 1970
Studios
Amberson Productions Inc.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

Theo Adam

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Franz Crass

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

Adolf Dallapozza

Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Self

Gwyneth Jones

Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Karl Ridderbusch

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk

Otto Schenk

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Humphrey Burton
Written by
Humphrey Burton
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Produced by
Humphrey Burton

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