Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
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
- Overview
- Cast
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Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 4, 1970
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Music
Original Title
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
Production Companies
CBS Studios, Amberson Productions Inc.
Director
Humphrey Burton
Description
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
