“Bernstein-Beethoven“ - Leonard Bernstein and Maximilian Schell on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6

On March 1, 1982, I recorded, on a VHS cassette, a rebroadcast of this 1978 performance of the 1st movement of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. I made my recording from a Newark’s Channel 13. On that telecast, the performance was introduced by a discussion of Beethoven’s Sixth between Leonard Bernstein and actor/director Maximilian Schell. This performance of the entire symphony can be seen and heard (in stereo) at: However the above-mentioned posting does not include this interesting introductory discussion. You would be advised to migrate to that posting at the conclusion of Bernstein’s remarks; although, I did include the 1st movement, which is one my personal favorites of classical music). You will note that viewers were encouraged to turn their FM radios to a simulcast on WNYC-FM to hear the symphony in stereo. My primitive 1980-vintag