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Now Hear This

Scott Yoo, violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, returns to host the seventh season of the critically acclaimed miniseries Now Hear This from Great Performances to explore the lives and works of Johannes Brahms and Scott Joplin, two celebrated composers whose careers did not go as planned; alongside the music scene of two major musical epicenters: Istanbul and Iceland.

Premieres Fridays April 10-May 1 at 9/8c

5 Facts About Violinist Chloe Chua 
Now Hear This “Rising Stars” -- Chloe Chua & Scott Yoo Perform the Ling Ling Violin Workout CLIP: 4:04
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
Chloe Chua & Scott Yoo Perform the Ling Ling Violin Workout
Violinist Chloe Chua takes Scott Yoo through the Ling Ling Violin Workout.
Now Hear This “Rising Stars” -- Nine-year-old Wilson Liu Performs Prokofiev's Prelude CLIP: 3:02
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
Nine-year-old Wilson Liu Performs Prokofiev's Prelude
Nine-year-old pianist Wilson Liu performs Prokofiev's Prelude Op. 12, No. 7.
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain” -- Ballet Flameco de Andalucia Performs Albéniz's "El Puerto" CLIP: 2:43
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
Ballet Flameco de Andalucia Performs Albéniz's "El Puerto"
Watch Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia perform a piece choreographed to Albéniz's "El Puerto."
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain” -- How Spain Shaped Albéniz CLIP: 2:57
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
How Spain Shaped Albéniz
Manuel Barrueco and Juan Pérez Floristán discuss how Albéniz was influenced by Spain.
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain” -- Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain” Preview WATCH: 54:25
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo.
About the Composers of Now Hear This, Series 4: Piazzolla, Schumann, Akiho and Albéniz
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 “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound” -- Andy Akiho's "Aka" Steel Drum Performance CLIP: 2:33
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
Andy Akiho's "Aka" Steel Drum Performance
Andy Akiho performs his trio "Aka" for bass, drums and steelpan drums.
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound” -- Now Hear This "Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound" Preview WATCH: 53:34
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo.
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” -- 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.
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