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The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein

Plot: This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. Recorded in Israel, Vienna and later in London, it is punctuated by biographical interludes and illustrated by musical examples drawn from the cycle of Mahler's works recorded by Bernstein
Release Date: Friday, November 1 1985
39 years ago
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Portrait of Leonard BernsteinLeonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was
67 in The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 25 1918 –
Sun, Oct 14 1990
Portrait of Janet BakerJanet Baker
Janet Baker was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Christa LudwigChrista Ludwig
Christa Ludwig was
57 in The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 16 1928 –
Sat, Apr 24 2021
Portrait of Edith MathisEdith Mathis
Edith Mathis was
47 in The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as 'Self'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Portrait of Lucia PoppLucia Popp
Lucia Popp was
45 in The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 12 1939 –
Tue, Nov 16 1993
Portrait of Walton GrönroosWalton Grönroos
Walton Grönroos was
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as 'Self'.
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Crew

Portrait of Humphrey BurtonHumphrey Burton
Humphrey Burton was
54 in The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as 'Director'
Sat, Mar 21 1931
Portrait of Peter ButlerPeter Butler
Peter Butler was
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Gustav MahlerGustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler would have been no older than
50 in The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as 'Compositor'
Sat, Jul 07 1860 –
Thu, May 18 1911