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

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Humphrey Burton

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Self / Narrator
Theo Adam
Theo Adam
Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
Franz Crass
Franz Crass
Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
Adolf Dallapozza
Adolf Dallapozza
Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Self
Gwyneth Jones
Gwyneth Jones
Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
James King
Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
Lucia Popp
Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Karl Ridderbusch
Karl Ridderbusch
Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
Otto Schenk
Self
Martti Talvela
Martti Talvela
Self
Shirley Verrett
Shirley Verrett
Self

Crews

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

Posters and backgrounds

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