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Leonard Bernstein at Harvard

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The Unanswered Question
Continuing this series of six lectures given by Leonard Bernstein. 3: Musical Semantics
Bernstein moves into the controversial field of the meaning of music. He illustrates musical metaphors, puns, anagrams and other figures of speech and the programme ends with a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No 6 in F major (The Pastoral) played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Performances of great wit, charm and virtuosity ... his lectures ore stimulating, exciting and notable for the bright light they cast in all directions.
(THE MUSIC REVIEW)
An Amberson Video Production recorded by WGBH. Boston
(The next lecture is Friday at 1.50 pm)

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