Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
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.
Release Date: 1970-12-16
Documentary
Music
Official website: http://www.kulturvideo.com/Bernstein-On-Beethoven-p/d2300.htm
Casts
Leonard Bernstein
as Self / Narrator
Plácido Domingo
as Self
Gwyneth Jones
as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
as Self
Martti Talvela
as Self
Shirley Verrett
as Self
