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

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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.

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Leonard Bernstein Self / Narrator T Theo Adam Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio F Franz Crass Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio' A Adolf Dallapozza Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio Plácido Domingo Self Gwyneth Jones Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio