Name: Great Performances: Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"
Uploaded: 2025-04-08T19:17:45+00:00
Duration: 3234 s
Description: 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.

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.

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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.
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”

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

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.
Movies for Grownups® Awards 2025 with AARP The Magazine

S52 E6 - 1h 53m

Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Alan Cumming returns as host for this awards show in which Glenn Close receives the Career Achievement Award.
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

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

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

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.

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.
The Folk Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios

S52 E14 - 1m 50s

Scott Yoo visits Juanjo Corbalán to learn about the Paraguayan folk music that inspired Agustín Barrios.
The Spanish Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios

S52 E14 - 3m 55s

Cyro Delvizio and Scott Yoo discuss the Spanish repertoire that influenced Agustín Barrios - and how it expanded his worldview in terms of his own compositions.
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.
Watch Rachmaninoff Play Piano

S52 E13 - 3m 10s

Using an Ampico piano scroll, Scott Yoo watches Rachmaninoff play his "Prelude on C# Minor."
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.
Boccherini's Experimental Cello Compositions

S52 E12 - 4m 56s

Luigi Boccherini dared to question what range the cello could play in his cello quintet, Op. 20, No. 4.
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

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

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.
Erin Morley performs "Les oiseaux dans la charmille"

S52 E11 - 2m 14s

Erin Morley performs "Les oiseaux dans la charmille," Olympia’s Act I aria from "Les Contes d'Hoffmann."
Rudolf Nureyev Performs in Swan Lake

S52 E10 - 2m 28s

A 26-year-old Rudolf Nureyev performs in Swan Lake.

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Friday
May 2

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Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

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Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

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Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

Monday
May 5

4:00 am

1 Hour

Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

Monday
May 5

4:00 am

1 Hour

Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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Now Hear This: Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar

Monday
May 5

2:00 pm

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Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.
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1 Hour

Agustín Barrios' rise from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a pioneering guitar composer.

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