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The Best Episodes of Now Hear This Season 2

Every episode of Now Hear This Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Now Hear This Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Now Hear This Season 2

Now Hear This is a primetime PBS miniseries now filming its 5th season that brings the greatest music ever written to millions of viewers, with...

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  1. Background image for The King of Strings
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #1 - The King of Strings

    S2:E1

    Scott discovers how Joseph Hadyn combined folk music from across Europe with his own unique style and belief system to create the string quartet, influencing all composers after him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Schubert Generation
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #2 - The Schubert Generation

    S2:E2

    Scott meets some of today’s leading young musicians, none older than Franz Schubert during his career, to gain a deeper appreciation for the composer’s brilliant work and tragically short life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Becoming Mozart
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Becoming Mozart

    S2:E3

    Scott teaches pianist Stewart Goodyear to conduct, so he can lead the orchestra through Mozart’s titanic 20th piano concerto — while improvising the solos — just as Mozart would have done.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Beethoven's Ghost
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Beethoven's Ghost

    S2:E4

    Scott makes a landmark recording, centered around Beethoven's famous Ghost Trio. This summons the ghost of Beethoven, trailed by Sigmund Freud who’s intent on analyzing him, in this eccentric mix of documentary and ghost story.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The King of Strings" is the best rated episode of "Now Hear This" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Schubert Generation".