TV Show Details
Air Date:January 25th, 1982
Last Air Date:April 5th, 1982
Network:PBS
Status:Ended
Genres:Documentary
Original Language:English
Production Companies:PBS
Bernstein/Beethoven (1982)
TV ShowPBS
Miniseries
Plot
A music miniseries, filmed largely on location in Vienna and Germany, not only featuring Bernstein but also, noted actor Maximilian Schell, who not only provided commentary on Beethoven, but read from his letters.
The miniseries contains performances of all of Beethoven's symphonies as well as several overtures, a string quartet that Bernstein re-orchestrated for the entire string section of the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Missa Solemnis, all conducted by Bernstein. It also contains commentary about the music by Leonard Bernstein.
