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Now Hear This

Travel with host, Mexico City Philharmonic chief conductor Scott Yoo, in this special mini-series taking viewers on a voyage of musical discovery for aficionados and neophytes alike. Each episode reveals the creative process behind a diverse range of classical music in both historic and modern-day periods. This season explores themes and stories of gifted young artists, virtuosos, and even Scott Yoo's own experiences as a composer.

Premieres Fridays April 11-May 2 at 9/8c

Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound” -- Andy Akiho and the Steelpan Drum CLIP: 3:37
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
Andy Akiho and the Steelpan Drum
Andy Akiho and Scott Yoo play his piece for steelpan drum and violin.
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness” -- Now Hear This "Schumann: Genius and Madness" Preview WATCH: 53:25
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness” -- Did Schumann Have Bipolar Disorder? CLIP: 5:04
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
Did Schumann Have Bipolar Disorder?
Scott Yoo and Dr. Richard Kogan discuss the creativity and mental illness of Schumann.
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness” -- Schumann's 78 Key Piano CLIP: 3:34
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
Schumann's 78 Key Piano
Take a look at Schumann's 78-key piano and listen to a performance of his piano quintet.
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness” -- How Other Composers Changed Schumann's Work CLIP: 1:30
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
How Other Composers Changed Schumann's Work
Learn how other musicians and composers changed Schumann's works.
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango” -- Julio de Caro's Strange Violin CLIP: 2:43
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
Julio de Caro's Strange Violin
Watch host Scott Yoo play Julio de Caro's violín-corneta.
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango” -- A Master Violinist Gets a Violin Lesson CLIP: 3:15
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
A Master Violinist Gets a Violin Lesson
Watch Scott Yoo get a lesson in playing tango.
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango” -- A (Short) History of Tango in Buenos Aires CLIP: 1:02
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
A (Short) History of Tango in Buenos Aires
Learn about the history of tango in Buenos Aires.
The Soundtrack to Alice Dade’s Meals
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango” -- Now Hear This "Piazzolla's History with Tango" Preview WATCH: 53:55
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo.
4 Questions about Composing with Now Hear This Featured Composers Reena Esmail and Sergio Assad
Now Hear This "New American Voices" -- Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala CLIP: 5:39
Now Hear This "New American Voices"
Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala
Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian music.
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