Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)
2h 5m | PG-13
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.
Director: Humphrey Burton
Studio: Amberson Productions Inc.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Video: 720p
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'
Plácido Domingo
as Self
Gwyneth Jones
as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'