The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax (1976)

January 11th, 19761h 36min

Documentary, Music
90%

Overview

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew analogies to other disciplines, such as poetry, aesthetics, and especially linguistics, hoping to make these lectures accessible to an audience with limited or no musical experience, while maintaining an intelligent level of discourse: Syntax refers to the study of the structural organization of a sentence, or as Bernstein summarizes, "the actual structures that arise from that phonological stuff."


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Itzhak

Itzhak


Released on: 2017-10-05
Documentary

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing tran...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - Gergiev

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - Gergiev


Released on: 2011-10-03
Music

Valery Gergiev is widely recognised as the greatest modern interpreter of Tchaikovsky’s music and th...

András Schiff plays Bach

András Schiff plays Bach


Released on: 2011-01-31
Music

Surely Bach’s French Suites, which he composed during his years at Cöthen (1717–1723), are among the...

Brighter Days Ahead

Brighter Days Ahead


Released on: 2025-03-28
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Music

A short film accompanying the deluxe edition of "Eternal Sunshine," marking Ariana Grande’s director...

Modern Design

Modern Design


Released on: 1941-01-01
Music, Comedy

Two men (amateur filmmakers Robert Davis and Harry Hilfinger) lip sync to the song “Modern Design” b...

The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century

The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century


Released on: 1998-03-25
Documentary, Music

Imagine a window into the past. Imagine finally connecting singers' bodies to the voices you have al...

The Grammar of Happiness

The Grammar of Happiness


Released on: 2012-01-25
Documentary

The Grammar Of Happiness follows the story of Daniel Everett among the extraordinary 'nonconvertible...

Diamond Tongue

Diamond Tongue


Released on:
Documentary

Lengua de diamante submerges into the past, present, and future life of Elsa Riveros, Colombia’s Fir...

Bad News

Bad News


Released on: 1983-01-24
Comedy, Music

A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up ...

Everybody Needs A Place To Go: An Evening With Panic! At The Disco

Everybody Needs A Place To Go: An Evening With Panic! At The Disco


Released on: 2022-12-07
Music

Panic! At The Disco has partnered with Moment to bring the band's Viva Las Vengeance tour directly t...

A Trip in Spring

A Trip in Spring


Released on: 1975-12-30
Comedy, Music

Valbona, a young singer, goes on a journey to find her ensemble friends who have gone on a tour thro...

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium


Released on: 2022-11-20
Music

A once-in-a-lifetime live, global original concert event offering fans from around the world a front...

John Deacon - Il Documentario

John Deacon - Il Documentario


Released on: 2019-09-25
Documentary, Music

This documentary explores Life and Art of Queen bassist John Deacon.

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly


Released on: 1996-09-14
Drama, Crime, Music, Science Fiction

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

The Nowhere Inn

The Nowhere Inn


Released on: 2021-09-16
Music, Comedy, Thriller

When St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, the goal is to both reveal and reve...

Kanayan Tour 2011 ~Summer~

Kanayan Tour 2011 ~Summer~


Released on: 2011-12-07
Music

Concert film features her performance at Nippon Budokan on September 9th, 2011 from her one-man tour...

Du 5éme des Arts de Shiraz

Du 5éme des Arts de Shiraz


Released on: 1971-02-05
Documentary

The creation of Iannis Xenakis’ « Persephassa » at the Shiraz-Persepolis Art Festival. There are on...

Four Minutes

Four Minutes


Released on: 2006-06-23
Drama, Music

Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old...

The Four Seasons: A Music Film

The Four Seasons: A Music Film


Released on: 2025-03-01
Music, Documentary, History

The Australian Chamber Orchestra has always forged its own path. With Artistic Director and violinis...