
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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as Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

as Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

as Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

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as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

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