Bernstein on Beethoven [videorecording] : a celebration in Vienna / directed and produced by Humphrey Burton ; produced by CBS Television in association with Amberson Productions and ORF. Concerto no. 1 in C major : for piano and orchestra, op. 15 / Beethoven ; directed by Arne Arnbom ; produced by ORF in association with Amberson Productions.
Celebration in Vienna: Vienna Philharmonic ; Vienna State Opera Chorus ; soloists: Gwyneth Jones, Shirley Verrett, Placido Domingo, Martti Talvela, James King, Theo Adam, Franz Crass, Lucia Popp, Adolf Dallapozza, Karl Ridderbusch ; Leonard Berstein, conductor and narrator. Concerto: Vienna Philharmonic ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor and piano. Originally released in 1970.
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, together with rehearsal and performance scenes from Fidelio ... In Vienna's Musikverein, Leonard Berstein and the Vienna Philharmonic celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven's 200th birthday with a joyful performance of his Paino concerto no. 1 in C major.
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