Great Performances - Season 47 - Eps 2: Now Hear This “The Riddle of Bach”
Scott Yoo goes to Germany to learn Bach’s sonatas and partitas, widely considered among the greatest works ever written for solo violin. There, Yoo discovers a riddle Bach left behind in his portrait. In trying to solve it, Yoo and his wife, leading flutist Alice Dade, discover that Bach based his melodic style on Vivaldi and his rhythms on the music of the French court.
About Great Performances
Title: Great Performances
First Air Date: 1971-01-28
Last Air Date: 2025-05-18
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.3/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 51
Total Episodes: 659
Network: PBS
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Cast
Bray Poor
Narrator (voice)
