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

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)


  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release Date: 1970-12-16
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Production Company: Amberson Productions Inc.
  • Production Country: Austria
  • Director: Humphrey Burton

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Summary

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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  • 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'
  • James King

    as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
  • Lucia Popp

    as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
  • Karl Ridderbusch

    as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
  • Otto Schenk

    as Self
  • Martti Talvela

    as Self
  • Shirley Verrett

    as Self
Sound Peter Rann Sound Recordist
Production James Krayer Executive Producer
Editing Michael Bradsell Editor
Writing Leonard Bernstein Writer
Production Schuyler G. Chapin Production Supervisor
Production Humphrey Burton Producer
Art Günther Schneider-Siemssen Set Designer
Directing Otto Schenk Stage Director
Editing Brian Wiseman Editor
Writing Humphrey Burton Writer
Sound Leonard Bernstein Musician
Directing Humphrey Burton Director
Sound Leonard Bernstein Conductor
Crew John V. Ray Cinematography
Costume & Make-Up Leo Bei Costume Design
Sound John Jordan Sound Recordist