Sunday, August 12, 2007

Beethoven's 9th conducted by Leonard Bernstein

One of humankind's great moments; to hear this music created by Beethoven when he was deaf, conducted by Leonard Bernstein in Berlin, and perfomed by musicians from both sides of the Berlin Wall following its fall.

These are video recordings of the final movement from that historic performance and a brief interview with Bernstein about the concert. If the links don't work, go to youtube and do a search for "Bernstein ode to freedom."










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