Which famous US musician gave a concert in Berlin on Christmas Day in 1989 to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall and what was played?
On Christmas Day December 1989 Leonard Bernstein conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony featuring an international cast in the Konzerthaus at Gendarmenmark, Berlin, following the historical fall of the Berlin Wall.
Which piece was used for the celebration concert when the Berlin Wall came down?
Back to Historic Concerts udiscovermusic Bernstein’s Legendary ‘Ode To Freedom’, Marking Fall Of Berlin Wall, Out Now To mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Bernstein’s legendary live recording of Beethoven’s ‘Ode To Freedom’ has been reissued.
Who directed the Berlin celebration concert in 1989?
The Berlin Celebration Concert: Directed by Humphrey Burton. With Leonard Bernstein, June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus Konig. A performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, in commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The word “Joy” in the “Ode to Joy” (sung in German), has been replaced by “Freedom”.
What was the name of the 1989 TV show about Berlin?
The Berlin Celebration Concert (TV Special 1989) – IMDb The Berlin Celebration Concert: Directed by Humphrey Burton. With Leonard Bernstein, June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus Konig. A performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, in commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Who were the actors in the Berlin celebration concert?
The Berlin Celebration Concert (TV Special 1989) – IMDb The Berlin Celebration Concert: Directed by Humphrey Burton. With Leonard Bernstein, June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus Konig.
What happened in East Germany in the fall of 1989?
In the weeks and months that followed, a movement for change in East German gained momentum. Slowly at first but by early 1989 there was no turning back and the peaceful revolution that swept East Germany in the spring, summer and fall of 1989 toppled the Communist regime and then the Wall.