The Unanswered Question by Leonard Bernstein
The legendary, Grammy Awardwinning conductor offers six in-depth lessons on the language of music, considering everything from folk and pop to Hindu ragas, along with symphonic works from Mozart and Ravel to Ives and Copland.
Bernstein on the page turns out to be as vital and evocative as Bernstein in the lecture hall* The New York Times Book Review *
Explores the nature of the musical experience with incisive brilliance. It is a book that should be read and treasured by anyone—professional, amateur and layman—with an interest in music. * Newsday *
At all levels this is an outstanding contribution to thinking and talking about music. * Composer *
The Bernstein lectures were…performances of great wit, charm, and virtuosity… They should be read, considered, argued with and profited from. * The Music Review *
Explores the nature of the musical experience with incisive brilliance. It is a book that should be read and treasured by anyone—professional, amateur and layman—with an interest in music. * Newsday *
At all levels this is an outstanding contribution to thinking and talking about music. * Composer *
The Bernstein lectures were…performances of great wit, charm, and virtuosity… They should be read, considered, argued with and profited from. * The Music Review *
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) was a composer, conductor, pianist, and the author of five books, including The Joy of Music. The recipient of sixteen Grammy Awards, along with several Emmys and Tonys, he served for many years as music director of the New York Philharmonic. Some of his best-known works include West Side Story and the operetta Candide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674920019 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674920015 |
| Title | The Unanswered Question |
| Author | Leonard Bernstein |
| Series | The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1981-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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