The score as a way into the music

The transcript describes a journey of discovering music at the Academy, focusing on Beethoven's fifth. Initially intimidated by music scores, the speaker finds excitement in understanding them as literary objects. The small marks in scores, interpreted by orchestras, reveal powerful sounds and associations. This realization leads to a deeper immersion in music, free from external concerns, allowing the speaker to explore and appreciate music's essence and excitement.

What was the speaker's initial reaction to music scores?

• They found them fascinating and easy to understand.

• They were intimidated and thought they were complex.

• They ignored them completely.

• They immediately understood their significance.

How did the speaker describe music scores?

• As small marks that convey powerful sounds.

• As simple, unimportant marks.

• As irrelevant to understanding music.

• As large, complex documents.

What realization did the speaker have about music scores?

• They are a way to access the thoughts of composers.

• They are only for professional musicians.

• They are a barrier to understanding music.

• They are unnecessary for enjoying music.

What did the speaker no longer worry about after understanding music scores?

• All of the above.

• The complexity of music scores.

• Their financial situation.

• The dismantling of the Berlin Wall.

How did the speaker's perception of music change?

• They became less interested in music.

• They found a secret passageway into music.

• They decided to stop studying music.

• They focused only on modern music.