The Unanswered Question: The Delights & Dangers of Ambiguity

The Unanswered Question: The Delights & Dangers of Ambiguity

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series The Unanswered Question

Enjoy Leonard Bernstein’s fourth lecture in his “The Unanswered Question” series. This one focuses on ambiguity in music – is it something to enjoy or avoid?

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  • Sam Castle

    Any ID on the title/ author of the book at 27:00?

    • http://adriantry.com Adrian Try
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      Hi Sam. He’s reading the poem “The Leaden Echo” by the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89). You can find the poem here.