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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

1976 · 96 min Documentary Music
⭐ 9.0 / 10 · TMDB

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."

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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax is an exceptional film rated 9.0/10. It ranks among the finest in its genre and is an absolute must-watch for any film lover.

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A classic from 1976. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: any evening when you want quality cinema with no compromises.

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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

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