A legendary conductor explains the profound emotional power of music to a young audience, articulating how music expresses feelings that words cannot capture. The scene serves as a pivotal moment of reflection for the protagonist, Lydia Tár, as she revisits the inspiration that shaped her career.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Didn’t you feel triumphant? Now we can really understand what the meaning of music really is. It’s the way it makes you feel when you hear it. Finally we’ve taken that last giant step and we’re there, we know what music means... and we don’t have to know a lot of stuff about sharp
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