EP 16 | Kundera & Beethoven
Update: 2025-04-18
Description
Explore how Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being intertwines with Beethoven's final string quartet, Op. 135. Professor Daniel Chua, Chair Professor of Music at HKU, delves into the philosophical themes of existence, decision-making, and the contrasts between lightness and heaviness. The episode also features the Czech Philharmonic String Principals, who perform musical excerpts to illustrate the rich interplay between music and literature.
- Speaker: Prof. Daniel Chua
- Month of Recording: March 2025
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