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

Name: Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Director: Humphrey Burton
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1970-12-16
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Leonard Bernstein, Theo Adam, Franz Crass, Adolf Dallapozza, Plácido Domingo

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1970 · 125 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

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

Leonard Bernstein — Self / Narrator
Theo Adam — Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
Franz Crass — Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
Adolf Dallapozza — Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo — Self