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Johannes Brahms was a quiet, private person, but he lived a full life, bearing a responsibility he didn’t want, a woman he couldn’t be with, and a legacy he couldn’t live up to. Scott Yoo journeys across Germany with pianist Elisabeth Brauss and cellists Johannes Moser and Max Hornung to find a window into Brahms’ inner life.
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Season 53 Episodes

Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin”
S53 E13 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 04/17/26

Great Performances at the Met: La Sonnambula
S53 E12 Length 2:44:20 Premiere Date 04/12/26

Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone”
S53 E11 Length 53:54 Premiere Date 04/10/26

Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
S53 E10 Length 2:48:08 Premiere Date 04/01/26

Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall
S53 E8 Length 54:45 Premiere Date 02/27/26

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP
S53 E7 Length 1:54:25 Premiere Date 02/22/26

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026
S53 E6 Length 1:25:09 Premiere Date 01/01/26

Nutcracker from English National Ballet
S53 E5 Length 1:22:59 Premiere Date 12/16/25

Twelfth Night
S53 E4 Length 1:52:43 Premiere Date 11/14/25

Tiler Peck: Suspending Time
S53 E3 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 11/07/25

The Magic of Grace Bumbry
S53 E1 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 10/03/25

Johannes Moser and Scott Yoo perform Brahms' Double Concerto, 1st mvt.
Clip Length 02:42 Premiere Date 04/10/26

The Story of Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms
Clip Length 05:32 Premiere Date 04/10/26

Now Hear This Season 7 Preview
Clip Length 00:27 Premiere Date 04/10/26

Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/10/26

Broadway's Best 2019
Preview Length 00:26 Premiere Date 11/01/19

In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 10/04/19

PBS Arts from New York: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central...
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/02/11

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Miami City Ballet's Edward Villella
Clip Length 06:47 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Harry Connick, Jr. About being on Great Performances
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 02/24/11

Interview with Patrick Stewart
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere Date 04/14/10

A Ballet in Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz
Clip Length 09:48 Premiere Date 04/13/10

Improvisations, Movement #3
Clip Length 04:26 Premiere Date 03/23/10

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Now Hear This | Everyone Loves Joplin - S53 E4

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras.

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Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

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Now Hear This | The Iceland Sound - S53 E6

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

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Explore the story of the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical.

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Based on the 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, "Top Hat" features dazzling choreography and period sets, with an Irving Berlin score featuring "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."

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Now Hear This | Brahms: Free But Alone - S53 E3

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