Now Hear This “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different”
Season 47 Episode 1 | 53m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Scott heads to Northern Italy to chase the story behind Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons."
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.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Now Hear This “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different”
Season 47 Episode 1 | 53m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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