The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics (1976)
• January 11th, 1976 • 2h 23min
Documentary, Music
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:Semantics is the study of meaning in language, and Bernstein's third lecture, "musical semantics", accordingly, is Bernstein's first attempt to explain meaning in music. Although Bernstein defines musical semantics as "meaning, both musical and extramusical" this lecture focuses exclusively on the "musical" version of meaning.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Nouvelle Œuvre
Released on: 2025-04-18
Music
During a creative evening, an artist sits down at his desk and finishes a piece.
When the Masks are Taken Off
Released on: 1975-07-28
Comedy, Music
A satirical anthology film transforms popular humorous and sarcastic stage songs into standalone vig...
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Released on: 2023-12-16
Documentary, Music
From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco...
Check One, Two
Released on: 2024-12-12
Drama, Music
Following a breakup, David takes the stage and sings about his ex Cecilia. David’s world flips as he...
The Beatles: John
Released on: 2028-04-05
Drama, Music
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...
The Beatles: George
Released on: 2028-04-05
Drama, Music
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...
The Beatles: Paul
Released on: 2028-04-05
Drama, Music
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...
The Beatles: Ringo
Released on: 2028-04-05
Drama, Music
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...
Circus Maximus
Released on: 2023-07-27
Music
Travis Scott takes his audience on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, woven together by...
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
Released on: 2017-09-04
Documentary
The first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life ...
Antoine de Caunes : la vie rêvée d'un enfant du rock
Released on: 2025-11-25
Documentary
Documentary on Antoine de Caunes, a French television presenter, comedian, actor, journalist, writer...
The Spaghetti Stains
Released on: 2021-12-01
Documentary
An immersive look into up-coming Melbourne band 'The Spaghetti Stains', including their upbringing i...
The Colors Within
Released on: 2024-08-30
Animation, Drama, Music
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, ex...
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Released on: 1979-10-01
Documentary
After World War II a group of young writers, outsiders and friends who were disillusioned by the pur...
SUGA | Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' THE MOVIE
Released on: 2024-04-10
Music, Documentary
As the grand finale of the world tour, "SUGA | Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' THE FINAL" marked the culminatio...
The Doors
Released on: 1991-03-01
Music, Drama, History
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morris...
Radical Harmonies
Released on: 2002-06-28
Documentary
Interviews and performance footage are used to provide an overview of the women's music scene.