Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony poster

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony poster

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

1970 1h 18m 10Movie

Music

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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Humphrey Burton

Director

Top Cast

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Self / Tenor

Gwyneth Jones

Gwyneth Jones

Self / Soprano

Martti Talvela

Martti Talvela

Self / Bass-Baritone

Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett

Self / Mezzo-Soprano

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Conductor

Michael Wager

Self / Off-screen Announcer

Vienna Philharmonic