Join Scott Yoo in Spain and Morocco to discover the work of Domenico Scarlatti.
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Now Hear This “Scarlatti: Man Out of Time”
Join Scott Yoo 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. Into Vivaldi’s melodies and Bach’s fugues, Scarlatti incorporated the sounds of Spain – Moorish, Jewish, Gypsy, folk, dance and guitar – to create a new musical language.
TRANSCRIPT
Journey with violinist Scott Yoo in Spain.
Discover the greatest composer, you've never heard of.
Of course that's Scarlatti.
Domenico Scarlatti, I'll follow his footsteps to discover the sounds and rhythms that inspired him.
Moorish, Christian, Jewish.
The mixing of cultures often leads to our best new work.
His music was so far ahead of its time.
Now here Scarlatti when 'Now Hear This' continues on Great Performance.
