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

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

Cast: Leonard Bernstein, Theo Adam, Franz Crass, Adolf Dallapozza, Plácido Domingo, Gwyneth Jones, James King, Lucia Popp

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.