• Pbs Now Hear This Vivaldi
• Great Performances Now Hear This Vivaldi

I had taped this 4 part series last Sept but didn't get a chance to watch any of it until this afternoon-I found it quite enjoyable-learned something about music but the settings were lovely too and even a few restaurants and food! It finished with an aria from Vivaldi's opera Farnace-gelido in ogne vene sung by 'one of Italy's best sopranos, Maria Luigia Borsi.'

‘Now Hear This’ modeled itself after cooking shows. It found millions of viewers with an appetite for classical music. Vivaldi and Bach open conversations on opera and dance that extend. Now Hear This “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different” Scott Yoo crosses Northern Italy, chasing the story of one of the most recorded pieces of music in the world, Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” and discovers how the composer merged religious melodies, opera and a new level of violin playing to launch a new era of music. Join renowned violinist Scott Yoo in Now Hear This, a new four-part documentary miniseries that merges music, storytelling, and travel, as he chases the secret histories of some of the.

Now Hear This “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different”
Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in Now Hear This, a new four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/now-hear ... bout/9810/
Hosted by acclaimed conductor and violinist Scott Yoo
Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in Now Hear This, a new four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written. Great Performances: Now Hear This premieres Fridays, September 20-October 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nowhearthis and the PBS Video app.
Throughout the series, Scott Yoo meets and collaborates with world-renowned virtuosos, local musical heroes across many genres, artisan instrument makers, music historians and other charismatic characters on his travels through Italy, France, Germany, Spain and Morocco. He visits legendary concert halls, architectural masterworks, jazz jam sessions and never-before-filmed archives to connect the classics to the contemporary – finding time to explore and enjoy the culture along the way.
Each episode of Great Performances: Now Hear This focuses on a great composer, tracing the creation of their masterpieces and the profound, lasting cultural impact of their music, while exploring little known or recently discovered works and new music they inspired.
Great Performances: Now Hear This “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different”
Premieres Friday, September 20 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nowhearthis and the PBS Video app
In the series premiere, Scott Yoo crosses Northern Italy, chasing the story of one of the most recorded pieces of music in the world, Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” and discovers how the composer merged religious melodies, opera and a new level of violin playing to launch a new era of music. On the journey, Yoo discovers a new Vivaldi work, his connection to Stradivarius, a trove of original manuscripts and how Vivaldi’s music was almost lost to history.

Season 47 Episode 1 | 53m 16s | Video has closed captioning.

Scott Yoo crosses Northern Italy, chasing the story of one of the most recorded pieces of music in the world, Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” and discovers how the composer merged religious melodies, opera and a new level of violin playing to launch a new era of music.

Aired: 09/20/19

Expires: 10/10/22

Rating: TV-G

Pbs Now Hear This Vivaldi

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

Before you submit an error, please consult our Troubleshooting Guide.

Great Performances Now Hear This Vivaldi

Your report has been successfully submitted. Thank you for helping us improve PBS Video.