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Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”
Season 51
Episode 17
Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time. Seeking counsel from other composers, Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces for inspiration and ultimately tests his work in progress.
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Discover Agustin Barrios’ rise from rural Paraguay to becoming a pioneering guitar composer.
54:23
Discover Rachmaninoff's reinvention as an American artist after losing everything in Russia.
53:54
Explore Boccherini’s love for Madrid through a musical night tour of the city with Scott Yoo.
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53:44
Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s legendary production of “Swan Lake” co-starring Margot Fonteyn.
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Explore Chopin’s musical evolution from Poland to Paris with Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki.
1:23:11
Experience the world-renowned Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary concert.
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1:15:56
Celebrate the centennial birthday of composer Henry Mancini with Michael Bublé and more.
1:23:11
Experience the music of Patsy Cline in a star-studded tribute concert featuring Wynonna and more.
1:13:53
Explore Peter Sellars' San Francisco Opera production of John Adams' "Girls of the Golden West."
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1:44:55
Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio following the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai.
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2:50:43
Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut.
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1:54:27
Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda.