Agustín Barrios' Transformation
Scott Yoo and Dr. Fred Sheppard discuss Barrios' transformation into Nitsuga Mangoré after he more fully embraced his Guaraní heritage.
The Folk Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios
Scott Yoo visits Juanjo Corbalán to learn about the Paraguayan folk music that inspired Agustín Barrios.
Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on Paganini
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
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
Using an Ampico piano scroll, Scott Yoo watches Rachmaninoff play his "Prelude on C# Minor."
Now Hear This “Boccherini: Night Music” Preview
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
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.
Boccherini's Experimental Cello Compositions
Luigi Boccherini dared to question what range the cello could play in his cello quintet, Op. 20, No. 4.
Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann Preview
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"
Erin Morley performs "Les oiseaux dans la charmille," Olympia’s Act I aria from "Les Contes d'Hoffmann."
First 10 Minutes of Now Hear This "Chopin"
Explore the life and works of famed polish composer Frédéric Chopin in this clip from the first episode of Now Hear This Season 6, Now Hear This "Chopin's Polish Heart."
Now Hear this Season 6 Preview
Journey to Poland to understand Chopin's Polish heart, head to Spain to enjoy Boccherini's night music, explore the legacy of Rachmaninoff and then learn how Barrios emerged as the greatest guitar composer of the 20th century.
The Magic of Nureyev Preview
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” Preview
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.
Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
In Vienna, Rudolf Nureyev shared the stage with legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn in "Swan Lake." In this clip, watch an excerpt from the ballet.
Nureyev in Russia
At 23, Nureyev fled his homeland of Russia to escape persecution for being gay. The first Russian dancer to seek freedom in the West, Nureyev suddenly found himself become an international icon.
Emily D’Angelo Sings from the Met Opera's "Grounded"
Greer Grimsley, Emily D’Angelo, and Ben Bliss, as the Commander, Jess, and Eric, sing an excerpt from Act I in Jeanine Tesori’s new opera.
Great Performances at the Met: Grounded Preview
Follow a fighter pilot who operates a drone in a high-tech world battling both war and motherhood. With pressures from every angle, she balances being the perfect soldier, wife and mother. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer's staging.
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