Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

48 mins | Jan. 1, 1972

During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the piano to film an introduction to the poetry and music of Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

48 mins | Jan. 1, 1972

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the piano to film an introduction to the poetry and music of Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.
Producers
Original title Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
Directors Humphrey Burton
Writers

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

as Self (conductor and commentator)

Christa Ludwig

as Self (soprano)

René Tollo

as Self (tenor)