Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
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2hrs
5mins
Directed by
Humphrey Burton,
Starring
Theo Adam,
Franz Crass,
Adolf Dallapozza,
Plácido Domingo
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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.