Great Performances

"In A Perfect World"

Lina (Meigui Zhang), a Chinese shop keeper, and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis), a Jewish immigrant from Germany, dream of a better world in "In A Perfect World."

"In A Perfect World"

1m 57s

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

    Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"

    S52 E14 - 54m 24s

    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.

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    Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"

    S52 E13 - 54m 23s

    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.

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    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.

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