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Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound”

Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound”

Season 53 Episode 16
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Great Performances at the Met: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

Great Performances at the Met: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

Season 54 Episode 2
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Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours

Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours

Season 54 Episode 3
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Jimmy Webb: American Songwriter

Jimmy Webb: American Songwriter

Season 54 Episode 4
1:23:55
Jimmy Webb, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and Ashley Campbell perform "Highwayman"

Jimmy Webb, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and Ashley Campbell perform "Highwayman"

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Sheléa performs "MacArthur Park"

Sheléa performs "MacArthur Park"

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Jimmy Webb Performs "Up, Up and Away"

Jimmy Webb Performs "Up, Up and Away"

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The War & Treaty Perform "Golden Ring"

The War & Treaty Perform "Golden Ring"

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3:09
Debby Boone performs "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"

Debby Boone performs "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"

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Wynonna Judd Performs "Woman to Woman"

Wynonna Judd Performs "Woman to Woman"

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3:45
Isabel Leonard performs "Entra la mirada" in "El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego"

Isabel Leonard performs "Entra la mirada" in "El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego"

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1:57
Michael Spyres and Lise Davidsen as The Met's Tristan Und Isolde

Michael Spyres and Lise Davidsen as The Met's Tristan Und Isolde

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Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound” Preview

Fewer people live in Iceland than in Wichita, Kansas, yet it produces some of the best musicians in the world. To find out how, Scott Yoo crosses this sunlit, rainy, volcanic land of extremes to meet composers Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, popular musician JFDR, instrument makers, music historians, and one of Iceland’s most famous chefs.
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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
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Season 51 Episode 11
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.
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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
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Season 51 Episode 7
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Message In A Bottle
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Season 51 Episode 4
Message In A Bottle
Experience Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting.
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Season 47 Episode 24
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Enjoy a close look at Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
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Season 46 Episode 14
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.
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Season 40 Episode 6
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
Find out why the Broadway musical has proven to be a fertile territory for Jewish artists.
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