Bernstein on Mahler - Production & Contact Info

Bernstein on Mahler (1985)
TV Movie | 85 min | Documentary, Music

Bernstein on Mahler (1985)

TV Movie | 85 min | Documentary, Music

Engrossing video essay by Leonard Bernstein commemorates the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. Bernstein recorded a cycle of the Mahler symphonies and was clearly obsessed with the man. Bernstein himself was a world-class ...See moreEngrossing video essay by Leonard Bernstein commemorates the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. Bernstein recorded a cycle of the Mahler symphonies and was clearly obsessed with the man. Bernstein himself was a world-class raconteur and the film provides many insights into both Mahler and Bernstein himself, both now regarded as exceptional composers, showmen, and (self-consciously) Jews. Bernstein's thoughts on how his Jewish background influenced Mahler and his music are as controversial now as they were in 1985. Written by Jos.Rock See less

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler.

Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Janet Baker Vocalist Vocalist See fewer	Morgan (2016)
Leonard Bernstein Self - Narrator / Conductor Self - Narrator / Conductor See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
Walter Groenroos Vocalist Vocalist See fewer	Bernstein on Mahler (1985)
Christa Ludwig Vocalist Vocalist See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
Edith Mathis Vocalist Vocalist See fewer	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Lucia Popp Self Self See fewer	Bicentennial Man (1999)