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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Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

Plácido Domingo

Self

Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk

Self

Martti Talvela

Self

Shirley Verrett

Self