Great Performances S47E3 · Now Hear This “Scarlatti: Man Out of Time”

Great Performances

Season 47 · Episode 3 · Now Hear This “Scarlatti: Man Out of Time” · 54 min

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.