4 episodes
Now Hear This - Season 2
First aired Sep 18, 2020Season 2
Join Scott Yoo, star violinist and conductor, for more unexpected stories of our greatest composers including Haydn, Schubert, and Mozart; more spectacular journeys through Europe, the US and Canada; more breathtaking photography, locations and sound; and more unforgettable performances from some of today's leading musicians.
Episodes
Episode 1
The King of Strings
Sep 18, 202056 min
Scott discovers how Joseph Hadyn combined folk music from across Europe with his own unique style and belief system to create the string quartet, influencing all composers after him.
Episode 2
The Schubert Generation
Sep 25, 202052 min
Scott meets some of today’s leading young musicians, none older than Franz Schubert during his career, to gain a deeper appreciation for the composer’s brilliant work and tragically short life.
Episode 3
Becoming Mozart
Oct 2, 202056 min
Scott teaches pianist Stewart Goodyear to conduct, so he can lead the orchestra through Mozart’s titanic 20th piano concerto — while improvising the solos — just as Mozart would have done.
Episode 4
Beethoven's Ghost
Oct 9, 202156 min
Scott makes a landmark recording, centered around Beethoven's famous Ghost Trio. This summons the ghost of Beethoven, trailed by Sigmund Freud who’s intent on analyzing him, in this eccentric mix of documentary and ghost story.