Bernstein at Harvard

Leonard Bernstein lecturing on musical semantics at Harvard. From 'The Unanswered Question' Norton Lectures.

The piece he's playing is Beethoven Sonata No. 18 in Eb, Op. 31, No. 3, 1st mvt.

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Music

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• leonard
• bernstein
• charles
• eliot
• norton
• lectures
• unanswered
• question
• harvard
• beethoven
• music
• meaning
• teacher

[AskSocratesNow]

I always knew that Bernstein was a genius in the art of music, but I never knew he was a master in the art of public speaking as well. He is so passionate & compelling that one can't help but be inspired by his words.

On a side note, I had never much cared for Op.31, #3, but now that Bernstein has explained it to this old fool, I now love it!

(BTW, does anyone know if Lenny recorded any of the Beethoven sonatas? With his unmatched powers of interpretation, it would be a fascinating listen)

[champstatus41]

These are the kind of lectures that make me wish i studied more in high school.

[ravebritt]

the definition of a elitist

[allertonoff4]

has anybody got bernsteins (RI - xmas?) lecture on structural analysis of mozart ?

[ivanoschen]

My god, this is the first time in my life that i realize Bernstein is that philosophical...WOW

[fishman017]

This is great.

[thebigfootme]

2 thumbs up!lecturing with passion

[pedroesteban86]

@Judel100 I'm sending you a message

[pntdblack]

@Dally3232 Wow you sure are sensitive. You threaten much too easily. Perhaps too much berstein has made you over sensitive?

[Dally3232]

@pntdblack

And now you're threatening me. Again: You're swaying nobody with your proselytization.

[pntdblack]

@Dally3232 Your loss, good sir, not mine. Have a nice life listening to rubbish, see where or what it gets you.

[Dally3232]

@pntdblack

You're swaying nobody by insulting Bernstein.