Leonid Hambro, 1970: "Happy Birthday Dear Ludwig" - Variations in The Style of Beethoven

In this Columbia Masterworks recording released in 1970, the American concert pianist and composer Leonid Hambro (1920 - 2006) performs his composition, "Happy Birthday Dear Ludwig," a set of piano variations in the style of Beethoven on the tune "Happy Birthday." Woven into the variations are Beethoven's Bagatelle, Op. 119, the Minuet in G, the Pathetique and Moonlight Sonatas, Fur Elise and the theme of the first movement of Symphony No. 5. I created this music video from the LP, "Happy Birthday Ludwig," serial number MS 7406, shown above. The video opens with images from the LP jacket. This LP was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's birth (1770). It is a compilation of recordings of Beethoven's works, featuring artists such as Hambro, Rudolf Serkin, Glenn Gould, Philippe Entremont, Leonard Bernstein and Eugene Ormandy, issued previously on the Columbia label. So that there is no question in the mind of the listener, I rely principally on images of the LP and LP jacket in order to document the authenticity of historically important recordings such as these. All selections on this LP, with one exception (the first track on side 2) are in the public domain. Also from this LP - Philippe Entremont, Für Elise:    • "Für Elise" -  Philippe Entremont, 1970 (B...   Hambro's New York Times obituary is available here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/26/obi... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- More Beethoven you might enjoy: Beethoven / Eugen d'Albert, 1913: Rondo G-dur, Op. 51, No. 2 - Telefunken Historical Series -    • Beethoven / Eugen d'Albert, 1913: Rondo G-...   Emil Gilels, 1968: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37 (Rondo) Beethoven -    • Emil Gilels / George Szell, 1968: Piano Co...   Emil Gilels, 1968: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 15 (Rondo) Beethoven -    • Emil Gilels / George Szell, 1968: Piano Co...   Emil Gilels, 1983, Beethoven Klaviersonate Nr. 4 Es-dur, Op. 7 -    • Video   Stephen Kovacevich, 1975: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37, Movement 3 -    • Video   Beethoven / Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio: Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 - Archduke (Allegro), 1966:    • Beethoven / Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio: Piano...   Solomon, 1958: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - Rondo -    • Beethoven / Solomon, 1956: Piano Concerto ...   "Für Elise" - Wilhelm Kempff: 1964, Deutsche Grammophon (SLPM 138 934) -    • "Für Elise" - Wilhelm Kempff: 1964, Deutsc...   "Für Elise" - Alicia de Larrocha, Hispavox, Late 1950s / Early 1960s -    • "Für Elise" -  Alicia de Larrocha, Hispavo...   Friedrich Gulda, 1954: Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1 (1) -    • LV Beethoven / Friedrich Gulda: Sonata No....   Christoph Eschenbach, 1970: Piano Quartet in C Major, WoO 36, No. 3 -    • Video   Artur Balsam: Piano (Violin) Concerto in D major, Op. 61 - Rondo, 1950s -    • Artur Balsam: Piano (Violin) Concerto in D...   Stephen Kovacevich: Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13, Movement 1 -    • Video   Beethoven / Bella Davidovich, 1979: Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2 (Allegretto, Presto) -    • Beethoven / Bella Davidovich, 1979: Moonli...   Beethoven / Sviatoslav Richter / Kurt Sanderling, 1962: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37 - Complete -    • Video   Herbert von Karajan, 1954: Overture, "Leonora, No. 3" Op. 72A - Philharmonia Orchestra -    • Video   Friedrich Gulda: Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major -    • Beethoven /  Friedrich Gulda: Sonata No. 2...   Stephen Kovacevich, 1973: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37 -    • Video   Solomon, 1958: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 -    • Beethoven / Solomon, 1956: Piano Concerto ...   Emil Gilels, 1968: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37 (Rondo) Beethoven -    • Emil Gilels / George Szell, 1968: Piano Co...   Emil Gilels, 1968: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 15 (Rondo) Beethoven -    • Emil Gilels / George Szell, 1968: Piano Co...   Emil Gilels, 1983, Beethoven Klaviersonate Nr. 4 Es-dur, Op. 7 -    • Video   "David Hertzberg" Ludwig van Beethoven / Лудвиг ван Бетховен / لودفيج فان بيتهوفن / লুটৱিস ফান বিটহ'ফন / Λούντβιχ βαν Μπετόβεν / لودویگ فان بتهوون / 루트비히 판 베토벤 / Լյուդվիգ վան Բեթհովեն / לודוויג ואן בטהובן / ルートヴィヒ・ヴァン・ベートーヴェン / Лю́двиг ван Бетхо́вен ლუდვიგ ვან ბეთჰოვენი,ルートヴィヒ・ヴァン・ベートーヴェン,路德维希·范·贝多芬,लूट्विश् फ़ान् बेट्होफ़न्,بيتهوفين,Лю́двиг ван Бетхо́вен,לודוויג ואן בטהובן,루트비히 판 베토벤,Λούντβιχ βαν Μπετόβεν,লুডভিগ ফান বেটোফেন