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Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"

Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"

Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"

Season 52 Episode 12

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Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"

Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"

Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"

Season 52 Episode 13

54:23

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Now Hear This

Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"

Season 52 Episode 14

54:24

David Henry Hwang Calls His Father in "Yellow Face"

David Henry Hwang Calls His Father in "Yellow Face"

David Henry Hwang Calls His Father in "Yellow Face"

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3:09

Just Another Day from "Next to Normal"

Just Another Day from "Next to Normal"

Just Another Day from "Next to Normal"

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2:43

You Don't Know / I Am The One

You Don't Know / I Am The One

You Don't Know / I Am The One

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2:32

Now Hear This

Now Hear This

The Folk Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios

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1:50

The Spanish Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios

The Spanish Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios

The Spanish Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios

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3:55

Now Hear This

Now Hear This

Agustín Barrios' Transformation

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2:50

Watch Rachmaninoff Play Piano

Watch Rachmaninoff Play Piano

Watch Rachmaninoff Play Piano

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3:10

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on Paganini

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on Paganini

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on Paganini

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4:05

Now Hear This

Now Hear This

Boccherini's Experimental Cello Compositions

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The Magic of Nureyev

Season 52 Episode 10

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.

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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

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Season 51 Episode 20

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.

Go Public!

Go Public!

Season 51 Episode 19

Hamlet

Experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.

Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”

Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”

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Season 51 Episode 17

Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”

Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.

Now Hear This “Old Friends”

Now Hear This “Old Friends”

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Season 51 Episode 16

Now Hear This “Old Friends”

Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.

Now Hear This “Virtuosos”

Now Hear This “Virtuosos”

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Season 51 Episode 15

Now Hear This “Virtuosos”

Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.

Now Hear This “Rising Stars”

Now Hear This “Rising Stars”

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Season 51 Episode 14

Now Hear This “Rising Stars”

Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.

George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum

George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum

Season 51 Episode 11

George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum

Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.

The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

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Season 51 Episode 10

The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil.

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Season 51 Episode 7

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Message In A Bottle

Message In A Bottle

Season 51 Episode 4

Message In A Bottle

Experience Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting.

New York City Ballet in Madrid

New York City Ballet in Madrid

Season 51 Episode 3

New York City Ballet in Madrid

New York City Ballet presents an evening of works by George Balanchine and Justin Peck.

Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony

Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony

Season 50 Episode 23

Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony

Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony.

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