Great Performances

Great Performances

Now Hear This "Scarlatti: Man Out of Time" (47x3)


Air date: Oct 04, 2019

Join Scott in Spain and Morocco to discover the greatest composer you’ve never heard of: Domenico Scarlatti. He was the finest keyboard player in Europe, hired by the Queen of Spain as her personal instructor. Scarlatti incorporated the sounds of Spain – Moorish, Jewish, Gypsy, folk, dance and guitar – to create a new musical language that inspired generations of musicians after him.

  • Premiered: Nov 1972
  • Episodes: 601
  • Followers: 11
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  • Friday at 21