Movie, 1970
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
IMDb 9.0, 125 min, Documentary, Music, Austria
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.
Cast
12 credited
Leonard Bernstein
Self / Narrator
TA
Theo Adam
Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
FC
Franz Crass
Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
AD
Adolf Dallapozza
Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo
Self
Gwyneth Jones
Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
KR
Karl Ridderbusch
Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
Self
Martti Talvela
Self
Shirley Verrett
Self
Details
DirectorHumphrey Burton
WritersLeonard Bernstein, Humphrey Burton
GenreDocumentary, Music
Runtime125 min
ReleasedWed, Dec 16, 1970
CountryAustria
IMDBtt0175478
