Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

January 1, 1972

48 minutes

Humphrey Burton

Overview

During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the piano to film an introduction to the poetry and music of Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1972

Runtime

48 minutes

Director

Humphrey Burton

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Self (conductor and commentator)

Christa Ludwig

Self (soprano)

René Tollo

Self (tenor)