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

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

9.0IMDb Score
Released:1970-12-16
Duration:125 min
Country:Austria
Director:Humphrey Burton
Actors:Leonard Bernstein, Theo Adam, Franz Crass, Adolf Dallapozza, Plácido Domingo
Production:Amberson Productions Inc.

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.

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