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Bernstein in Berlin

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4 Extra Debut. Paul Gambaccini recalls Leonard Bernstein conducting Beethoven in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. From 2006.

On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall came down. Six weeks later, Leonard Bernstein conducted musicians from both sides of the Wall in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This celebration of the reunification of Germany was an unforgettable event for all who took part.

Paul Gambaccini meets some of them and relives a concert that became a crossover hit in the classical and pop charts.

Producer: Marya Burgess

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2006.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 Apr 2022 02:30

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  • Fri 29 Aug 2008 13:30
  • Sun 31 Aug 2008 20:00
  • Mon 4 Apr 2022 14:30
  • Tue 5 Apr 2022 02:30

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