Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

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.

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Self (conductor and commentator)

Christa Ludwig

Self (soprano)

René Kollo

Self (tenor)