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.
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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

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Land of Gold

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S52 E4 - 2m 32s

Broadway legend Cynthia Erivo performs "Days of Wine and Roses" in this tribute to Henry Mancini.
Wynonna Judd Covers "Crazy"

S52 E3 - 2m 30s

Wynonna Judd covers Patsy Cline's iconic hit, "Crazy."
Kristin Chenoweth Covers "I Fall To Pieces"

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Kristin Chenoweth covers "I Fall To Pieces" by Patsy Cline and The Jordanaires.
5 Facts about Patsy Cline

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Learn 5 Facts about legendary country singer Patsy Cline.
Mickey Guyton Covers "Walkin' After Midnight"

S52 E3 - 2m 24s

Mickey Guyton opens this stirring tribute concert to Patsy Cline with the country star's iconic hit, "Walkin' After Midnight."
Rita Wilson performs "She's Got You"

S52 E3 - 2m 30s

Rita Wilson performs Patsy Cline's hit "She's Got You" in this tribute to the famous country singer.
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight Preview

S52 E3 - 30s

Experience the music of the legendary Patsy Cline 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.
The First Rehearsals of "Girls of the Golden West"

S52 E2 - 3m 29s

Composer John Adams describes the story behind San Francisco Opera’s “Girls of the Golden West.”
Finding Joe Cannon in "Girls of the Golden West"

S52 E2 - 2m 25s

Composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars describe how they found the character of Joe Cannon in an old mining song from the Gold Rush.
Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil Preview

S52 E1 - 30s

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.
Josef and Otto Journey to Shanghai

S52 E1 - 2m 43s

Otto (Mathew White) and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis) journey to Shanghai in the opening number of this moving opera about two Jewish immigrants fleeing Germany during World War II.
"In A Perfect World"

S52 E1 - 1m 57s

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."

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