Movie Details
Theatrical Release:November 1st, 1985
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Tags:
mahler
The Little Drummer Boy An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein (1985)
Audience Score
This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahlers 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 Mahlers 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 Mahlers inspiration The programme also features music from the nine symphonies The Song of the Earth and the Wunderhorn Cycle
