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Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"

53m 54s

Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini’s deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.

Episodes

  • Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"

    S52 E12 - 53m 54s

    Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini’s deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.

  • The Magic of Nureyev: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Magic of Nureyev

    S52 E10 - 53m 44s

    Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s revolutionary 1964 production of "Swan Lake" with ballerina Margot Fonteyn through extensive excerpts and interviews with their fellow dancers Michael Birkmeyer, Gisela Cech and others as they analyze Nureyev’s virtuosity.

  • Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart”

    S52 E9 - 53m 54s

    Follow Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki as they explore Chopin’s life, his Polish roots, and his journey to Paris taking a closer look at the composer's musical evolution and his deep connection to his homeland while living in France.

  • Andrea Bocelli 30th – The Celebration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrea Bocelli 30th – The Celebration

    S52 E7 - 1h 23m

    Experience the world-renowned Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary concert from Tuscany featuring global superstars Ed Sheeran, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Sofia Carson, Brian May, Jon Batiste and more. Directed by Grammy nominee and Emmy winner Sam Wrench.

  • Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

    S52 E4 - 1h 15m

    Celebrate the centennial birthday of composer Henry Mancini with Michael Bublé, Cynthia Erivo, saxophonist Dave Koz, Monica Mancini and host Jeff Goldblum featuring Mancini’s signature songs and clips from his beloved movies and TV shows.

  • Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

    S52 E3 - 1h 23m

    Experience the music of the legendary Patsy Cline in a star-studded tribute concert from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium featuring Wynonna, Beverly D'Angelo, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Kristin Chenoweth, Rita Wilson, Ashley McBryde and many more.

  • Land of Gold: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Land of Gold

    S52 E2 - 1h 13m

    Explore Peter Sellars' San Francisco Opera production of John Adams' "Girls of the Golden West" set during Gold Rush. Go behind the scenes with cast members Julia Bullock, J'Nai Bridges and others as they bring the show to life on stage.

  • Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil

    S52 E1 - 1h 44m

    Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.

Extras + Features

  • Next to Normal Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Next to Normal Preview

    S52 E15 - 30s

    Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical directed by Michael Longhurst from London's Donmar Warehouse. Grammy nominee Caissie Levy stars in the story of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness.

  • Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar" Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar" Preview

    S52 E14 - 30s

    Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin American folk music made him a 20th-century icon.

  • Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on Paganini: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on Paganini

    S52 E13 - 4m 5s

    Yevgeny Sudbin and Scott Yoo explain the premise behind Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on Paganini" and then perform the piece.

  • Now Hear This “Rachmaninoff Reborn” Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Now Hear This “Rachmaninoff Reborn” Preview

    S52 E13 - 30s

    Follow Rachmaninoff’s journey from a Russian aristocrat to an American artist after the Bolshevik revolution. Forced to rebuild at 44, he embraced modern technology, toured extensively and reinvented his career while longing for his lost homeland.

  • Now Hear This “Boccherini: Night Music” Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Now Hear This “Boccherini: Night Music” Preview

    S52 E12 - 30s

    Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini’s deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.

  • Boccherini's Love Letter to Madrid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Boccherini's Love Letter to Madrid

    S52 E12 - 5m 10s

    Boccherini's love for Madrid inspired him to write "Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid." Scott Yoo tries his hand at playing this famously difficult piece.

  • Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d’Hoffmann Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d’Hoffmann Preview

    S52 E11 - 30s

    Benjamin Bernheim performs the title role of the tormented poet for Offenbach’s final work. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia, Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia, and Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta.

Schedule

  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Friday
    Apr 25

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Friday
    Apr 25

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Saturday
    Apr 26

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Saturday
    Apr 26

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Sunday
    Apr 27

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Sunday
    Apr 27

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Monday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Monday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Monday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

    Monday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Friday
    May 2

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Friday
    May 2

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Saturday
    May 3

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Saturday
    May 3

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Sunday
    May 4

    56 Minutes

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Monday
    May 5

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Monday
    May 5

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Monday
    May 5

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

    Monday
    May 5

    1 Hour

    Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
  • Great Performances: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Great Performances

    Next to Normal

    Friday
    May 9

    2 Hours 30 Minutes

    London's 2023 Donmar Warehouse revival of "Next to Normal," starring Caissie Levy as a troubled suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past.

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