Jankélévitch, le virtuose : La musique : "une expérience de l'ineffable"
Summary
This episode explores Vladimir Jankelevich’s philosophy of music as an experience of the ineffable, distinguishing it from the inexpressible void of death. Host Geraldine Mullman is joined by Marianne Massin and François Schwab to discuss Jankelevich’s deep affinity for French composers like Fauré, Satie, and Debussy, contrasting them with German romanticism. They examine how his amateur piano playing and preference for rhapsodic forms reflected his philosophical values of sincerity, spontaneity, and the enchantment of musical time.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Jankelevich and the ineffable nature of music
Guest introduction and the concept of musical inconsistency
Jankelevich's deep admiration for Gabriel Fauré
The influence of Erik Satie and avant-garde aesthetics
Rejection of German romanticism and love for Liszt
Preference for rhapsodic forms over structured compositions
Russian composers and the importance of musical sincerity
Music as an experience of the ineffable and enchantment
Positive possession vs. Platonic rejection of music
Chronicle: Descartes on decision-making and freedom
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