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

1970-12-16 | 125 minutes

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Plot Summary

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
Plácido Domingo

Self
Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk

Self
Martti Talvela

Self
Shirley Verrett

Self

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