Skip to Main Content

Now Hear This "Piazzolla's History with Tango" Preview

Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo and flutist Alice Dade to explore the evolution of composer Astor Piazzolla’s work and the music genre itself as it becomes fused with jazz across time and numerous instruments.
Go to episode
chevrons
Preview Season 50 Episode 13 Length 00:30 Premiere: 04/07/23

Recent Episodes

Sponsored by:

Clips & Previews

Specials

Season 50 Episodes

Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
S50 E23 Length 49:07 Premiere Date 08/21/23

Richard III
S50 E19 Length 2:19:49 Premiere Date 05/19/23

Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
S50 E16 Length 54:25 Premiere Date 04/28/23

Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
S50 E15 Length 53:34 Premiere Date 04/21/23

Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
S50 E14 Length 53:25 Premiere Date 04/14/23

Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
S50 E13 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 04/07/23

A Master Violinist Gets a Violin Lesson
Clip Length 03:15 Premiere Date 04/07/23

Julio de Caro's Strange Violin
Clip Length 02:43 Premiere Date 04/07/23

Now Hear This "Piazzolla's History with Tango" Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/07/23

A (Short) History of Tango in Buenos Aires
Clip Length 01:02 Premiere Date 04/07/23

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

See All Episodes

caret down

TV Schedules

Jump to Recent Airdates

Upcoming

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

Journey through Germany to uncover the life of Johannes Brahms, one of history's greatest composers.

  • Friday April 10, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday April 10, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday April 12, 2026 3:30 am ET on KET
  • Sunday April 12, 2026 2:30 am CT on KET

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.

  • Friday April 17, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday April 17, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday April 19, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Sunday April 19, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET

Now Hear This | The Call of Istanbul - S53 E5

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

  • Friday April 24, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday April 24, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday April 26, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Sunday April 26, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET

Now Hear This | The Iceland Sound - S53 E6

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

  • Friday May 1, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday May 1, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday May 3, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Sunday May 3, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET
Jump to Upcoming Airdates

Recent

Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things - S48 E16

  • Saturday March 7, 2026 1:30 am ET on KET
  • Saturday March 7, 2026 12:30 am CT on KET
Top

Explore KET