Unanswered questions

The Unanswered Question

Six revelatory classic music lessons, a collection of the text of the music master Leonard Bernstein's Harvard "Norton Lectures" ♫ The essence of the classical music master's life's thoughts, a classic worth reading and cherishing ♬ Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the lectures, the Chinese translation is released for the first time [Introduction]
The Harvard Norton Lecture Series, established in 1925, annually invites leading figures in literature and art to speak at Harvard. In 1973, Bernstein assumed the Norton Chair, offering classes for non-professional music enthusiasts. This lecture series has become the most widely read and discussed in the history of the lecture series.
These six remarkable music masterclasses are worthy of being recorded in history. Indeed, they garnered enormous social resonance thanks to the power of television. They were later published in a collection, becoming a classic that has been passed down to this day, benefiting generations.
Adhering to an interdisciplinary spirit, Bernstein's six lectures weave together diverse perspectives. He analyzes musical language from a grammatical perspective, places music on an aesthetic level, and compares it to poetry. Drawing on a wide range of musical materials, he explores everything from "music's smallest building blocks" to the "controversy of tonality." This classical music master hints at an innate and universal musical grammar and shares his predictions for the future of music, bringing us closer to the classic, unanswered question: "Where is music going?"
【Media Comments】
Bernstein's performance on the page is as energetic and touching as his lectures. - The New York Times Book Review
Bernstein's lectures are performances of profound wisdom, charm, and virtuosity... They should be read, thought about, and discussed; you will profit from them. —Music Review
Explore the essence of musical experience with keen ingenuity. As long as you have a little interest in music, whether you are an expert, an amateur or a layman, this book is worth reading and collecting. - News Daily

2023-07-01

上海三联书店

Yazhong Culture

400

9787542677228