Leonard Bernstein performs Beethoven's Ode to Joy

Leonard Bernstein with the Vienna Philharmonic performs Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Notice how dramatic his conducting is; it's pretty funny. Because of Youtube limitations, I split this piece up into 3 sections. This is Part 1/3. I highly recommend sticking around for the famous choral reprise of the first verse in Part 2/3 and the incredible prestissimo finale in Part 3/3. Soloists are Gwyneth Jones, Shirley Verrett, Placido Domingo, and Martti Talvela. This first video clip is divided into ...

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YouTube | April 11, 2007

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