The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
Jan 11, 1976 | IMDB 9
105 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
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: Phonology is the linguistic study of sounds, or phonemes. Bernstein's application of this term to music results in what he calls "musical phonology".
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Grammar of Happiness
Bad News
The Falcons
SIN PIEDAD
NANA MIZUKI LIVE JOURNEY 2011 at SENDAI SUNPLAZA HALL
Grigory Sokolov - Live at the Berlin Philharmonie - Schubert & Beethoven
Song of the Last Lacandon Holy Man
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - Gergiev
András Schiff plays Bach
Blues for Herold
Heinrich Schütz: The Father of German Music
Yeonjun's "Make it Happen" Winter 2023
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 1
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 2
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 3
MTV Unplugged: Kayah
The Buskerteer
Swallowtail Butterfly
Le château d'Hérouville, une folie rock française
General Gramophone
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Grammar of Happiness
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2012
The Grammar Of Happiness follows the story of Daniel Everett among the extraordinary 'nonconvertible' Amazonian Pirah tribe, a group of indigenous hunter- gatherers whose culture and outlook on life has taken the world of linguistics by storm. As a young ambitious missionary three decades ago, Dan, a red-bearded towering American, decamped to the Amazon rain forest to save indigenous souls. His assignment was to translate the book of Mark into the tongue of the Pirah, a people whose puzzling speech seemed unrelated to any other on Earth. What he learned during his time with the Pirah led him to question the very foundations of his own deep beliefs. As a 'born again' atheist, Dan divorced his devout Christian wife and became estranged from his children. Having lost faith and family, his new life is dominated by the desire to leave behind his legacy. Everett's most controversial claim is that the Pirah language lacks 'recursion' - the ability to build an infinite number of sentences.Bad News
IMDB 8.7 | Jan , 1983
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips.The Falcons
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2025
The Falcons is an intimate, observational documentary that delves into the world of the Tshakhruk Ethnoband, a remarkable musical ensemble in the Armenian highlands. Comprised of special-needs children that reside at the state orphanage, these young musicians find solace, strength, and self-expression through the transformative power of music.SIN PIEDAD
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2025
Under the relentless sun, a killer stalks through the mountains, where the innocence of a young couple becomes prey. With no shadows to hide their fate, the hunt is a macabre game in broad daylight, where fear is not hidden in the darkness, but burns with the rawness of the unperturbed noon.NANA MIZUKI LIVE JOURNEY 2011 at SENDAI SUNPLAZA HALL
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2011
Concert film and documentary featuring Nana Mizuki's LIVE JOURNEY 2011 tour filmed at Sendai Sunplaza Hall on August 14, 2011.Grigory Sokolov - Live at the Berlin Philharmonie - Schubert & Beethoven
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2016
"Probably the best living pianist" headlined the Berliner Morgenpost's review of Grigory Sokolov's sold-out June 2013 recital at the Berlin Philharmonie. "The four Impromptus could no be interpreted more dramatically... The D 946 Pieces cried out with despair an longing for death." (from DVD cover)Song of the Last Lacandon Holy Man
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
On a quest for ancestral music, musician Luis Pérez-Ixoneztli meets the spiritual elder of one of Mexico's most isolated indigenous groups, who believes danger will befall his village if his son does not take his place.Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - Gergiev
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2011
Valery Gergiev is widely recognised as the greatest modern interpreter of Tchaikovsky’s music and the Mariinsky holds a peerless reputation in the repertoire. Together they deliver definitive interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s most popular symphonies. These acclaimed performances were filmed at Salle Pleyel in Paris during January 2010, directed by Andy Sommer. The themes of fate and death pervade Tchaikovsky’s final symphonies. The composition of the Fourth Symphony coincided with the breakdown of Tchaikovsky’s marriage and a failed suicide attempt, yet he considered it to be his greatest. In contrast he believed his Fifth to be flawed and uninviting, yet today this heartfelt work is widely regarded as one of his finest. The subject of fate is further instilled in the Sixth Symphony, premiered shortly before Tchaikovsky’s death. It was posthumously entitled ‘Pathétique’ by his brother and is a deeply melancholic work, full of dynamic extremes and an inherent sense of finality.András Schiff plays Bach
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2011
Surely Bach’s French Suites, which he composed during his years at Cöthen (1717–1723), are among the finest inducements to practise that any teacher has ever made to a pupil. In this case Bach wrote them for his young wife, Anna Magdalena. The over-riding impression left by these suites is one of endearing tunefulness. Clavier-Übung II is a later collection of didactic keyboard pieces. It comprises two greatly contrasted works: the Italian Concerto and the Overture in the French Style. These performances admirably demonstrate the thoughtful and persuasive approach that András Schiff adopts when performing Bach. Recorded live at the Bachfest 2010, Protestant Reformed Church of Leipzig, 11 June 2010 Repertoire J.S. Bach: French Suites Nos. 1–6, Overture in the French Style in B minor, Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971Blues for Herold
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
A struggling young man secretly plays a magical trumpet that transports him from his desolate world into a colorful "bliss." When his younger brother discovers his secret, their relationship is put in jeopardy.Heinrich Schütz: The Father of German Music
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2015
Heinrich Schütz was presumably the first internationally renowned German composer. In the 40 years he spent as court "kapellmeister" in Dresden, he left a strong impression on musical life in Europe. Although he was named "father of our modern, meaning German, music", he was long forgotten after his death in 1672. His works in their clear beauty still seem up-to-date, almost modern. However, only his vocal works - a small part of his extensive oeuvre - are known today. Narrating this documentary are, amongst others, international musical experts from Germany, Venice or Copenhagen - like David Douglas Bryant, Bjarke Moe, Prof. Matthias Herrmann, Dr. Christina Siegfried - as well as conductor Hans-Christoph Rademann, who was the first to record Schütz's complete (known) oeuvre.Yeonjun's "Make it Happen" Winter 2023
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2024
Choi Yeonjun prepares for his end of the year performances. He takes us along with him in his journey as he makes it all happen.Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 1
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2015
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 2
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2016
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 3
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2016
MTV Unplugged: Kayah
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2006
KAYAH is one of the most acclaimed artists in Poland. A vocalist, composer, songwriter and producer; Kayah was the first artist to perform in the premiere "MTV Unplugged" concert, which was recorded at the TOYA film studio in Łódź on 28.11.2006.The Buskerteer
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2025
With the recent passing of his mother, Anthony, attempts to cope with the grief through the power of music and his dream to perform. The complete film is now on Youtube titled The Buskerteer, the account is Tom James.Swallowtail Butterfly
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 1996
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.Le château d'Hérouville, une folie rock française
IMDB 8.5 | Jan , 2024
General Gramophone
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1978
Halit Berati, a virtuoso clarinet player, is invited by the Italians to record his music, which is to be sold along Italian records.