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The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein

11/01/1985

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1hr 25min

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Documentary

STORY

This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. Recorded in Israel, Vienna and later in London, it is punctuated by biographical interludes and illustrated by musical examples drawn from the cycle of Mahler's works recorded by Bernstein. Bernstein talks, plays and conducts various orchestras (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker) and soloists (Janet Baker, Christa Ludwig, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Walton Groenroos) in performances spanning 17 years. Leonard Bernstein also examines the roots of Gustav Mahler's inspiration. The programme also features music from the nine symphonies, 'The Song of the Earth' and the 'Wunderhorn Cycle'.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Leonard Bernstein
  • Janet Baker
  • Christa Ludwig
  • Edith Mathis
  • Lucia Popp

    Directors

  • Humphrey Burton
  • Peter Butler

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Deutsche Grammophon

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Janet Baker

Self

Christa Ludwig

Self

Edith Mathis

Self

Lucia Popp

Self

Walton Grönroos

Self

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