Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

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Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony (1970)

Directed by Humphrey Burton

Music · 1h 18m

To play Beethoven's music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in that grim, awkward, violent man. Without that utter submission it is impossible to play the Adagio of the Ninth. Or, Heaven knows, the first movement. And the Finale? Most of all! It is simply unplayable unless we go all the way with him, as he cries out "Brüder!" - Leonard Bernstein

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Cast

Plácido Domingo Self / Tenor Gwyneth Jones Self / Soprano Martti Talvela Self / Bass-Baritone Shirley Verrett Self / Mezzo-Soprano Leonard Bernstein Self / Conductor
M
Michael Wager Self / Off-screen Announcer
V
Vienna Philharmonic

Crew

Director
Humphrey Burton
Producer
Schuyler G. Chapin

Details

Release date
1970-04-04
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Austria
Production
CBS Studios, Amberson Productions Inc.