The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
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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:Semantics is the study of meaning in language, and Bernstein's third lecture, "musical semantics", accordingly, is Bernstein's first attempt to explain meaning in music. Although Bernstein defines musical semantics as "meaning, both musical and extramusical" this lecture focuses exclusively on the "musical" version of meaning.
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Production Budget
$1K
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Worldwide Gross
$2K
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2x
+$1K net gain
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- Director
- Humphrey Burton
- Original Title
- The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Production Budget
- $1K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2K
- Production Studios
- Harvard Productions
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Humphrey Burton
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Humphrey Burton
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G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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What is The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics about?
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:Semantics is the study of meaning in language, and Bernstein's third lecture, "musical semantics", accordingly, is Bernstein's first attempt to explain meaning in music. Although Bernstein defines musical semantics as "meaning, both musical and extramusical" this lecture focuses exclusively on the "musical" version of meaning.
Who directed The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics?
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics was directed by Humphrey Burton.
Who stars in The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics?
The principal cast of The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics includes Leonard Bernstein.
When was The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics released and how long is it?
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 2h 23m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics?
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics had a reported production budget of $1K and grossed $2K at the worldwide box office (2 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics?
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics holds official age classifications: US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).