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

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

125 mins | Documentary, Music | Dec. 16, 1970

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.

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

125 mins | Documentary, Music | Dec. 16, 1970

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.
Producers Amberson Productions Inc.
Original title Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Directors Humphrey Burton, Otto Schenk
Writers Humphrey Burton, Leonard Bernstein

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

as Self / Narrator

Theo Adam

as Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Franz Crass

as Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

Adolf Dallapozza

as Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Gwyneth Jones

as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Karl Ridderbusch

as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk

as Self

Martti Talvela

as Self

Shirley Verrett

as Self