Basic Info
Release: December 16, 1970
Runtime: 125 min
Status: Released
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970
125 min
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.
Genres
Documentary
Music
Production Countries
- Austria
Spoken Languages
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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
Gwyneth Jones
Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Karl Ridderbusch
Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
Self
Martti Talvela
Self
Shirley Verrett
Self
Crew
Humphrey Burton
Writer
Humphrey Burton
Director
John V. Ray
Cinematography
Leonard Bernstein
Writer
Humphrey Burton
Producer
James Krayer
Executive Producer
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