Празднование 200-летнего юбилея Людвига ван Бетховена (1770-1827) Вена, 1970 год. Репетиции и концерт в Венской филармонии. Дирижер и пианист - Леонард Бернстайн. В фильме звучат фрагменты произведений Л.В. Бетховена - Бетховен- Концерт №1 для фортепиано с оркестром Бетховен -"Фиделио" (опера) Бетховен - "Ода к радости" (Финал 9-й симфонии) Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970) Piano Concerto No. 1 (excerpt)Music by Ludwig van BeethovenLeonard Bernstein, pianist and conductor with the Vienna Philharmonic A concert in Musikverein Wien"Fidelio" (excerpts)Music by Ludwig van BeethovenLibretto by Joseph SonnleithnerSung by Gwyneth Jones, James King, Lucia Popp, Theo Adam and others with the chorus of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna PhilharmonicConducted by Leonard BernsteinAn opera performance in Theater an der WienSymphony No. 9 in d Minor: "Ode to Joy"Music by Ludwig van BeethovenWords by Friedrich SchillerPerformed by the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Chorus, with soloists Martti Talvela, Placido Domingo, Shirley Verrett and Gwyneth JonesConducted by Leonard Bernstein A concert in Konzerthaus Wien