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

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

  • Production country: Austria
  • Producer: Humphrey Burton
  • Production companies: Amberson Productions Inc.
  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release date: 12/16/1970
  • Run time: 125 min.

Movie description

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.

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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Role(s): Self / Narrator

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Theo Adam

Theo Adam

Role(s): Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

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Franz Crass

Franz Crass

Role(s): Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

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Adolf Dallapozza

Adolf Dallapozza

Role(s): Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

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Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Role(s): Self

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