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

9.019702h 5m
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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.

Directed by Humphrey Burton

CAST

The people behind the story

Leonard Bernstein
Leonard BernsteinSelf / Narrator
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Theo AdamSelf / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
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Franz CrassSelf / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
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Adolf DallapozzaSelf / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo
Plácido DomingoSelf
Gwyneth Jones
Gwyneth JonesSelf / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
James KingSelf / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
Lucia PoppSelf / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

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