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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Main Cast: Leonard Bernstein, Theo Adam, Franz Crass, Adolf Dallapozza, Plácido Domingo, Gwyneth Jones, James King, Lucia Popp, Karl Ridderbusch, Otto Schenk

Director: Humphrey Burton

Writers: Leonard Bernstein, Humphrey Burton

Editors: Michael Bradsell, Brian Wiseman

Cinematographer: John V. Ray

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