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The Best Episodes of Now Hear This Season 3

Every episode of Now Hear This Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Now Hear This Season 3!

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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 modern storytelling that captivates. Now Hear This opens the world

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Now Hear This Season 3 Episode 1 - Amy Beach, American Romantic
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Amy Beach, American Romantic

    S3:E1

    At his music festival, Scott plays America’s greatest Romantic composer, Amy Beach. In New England, he explores her roots and career. At a time when society looked down on women composers, Beach worked to invent a new American music.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Now Hear This Season 3 Episode 2 - Florence Price and the American Migration
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Florence Price and the American Migration

    S3:E2

    Scott explores the newly rediscovered music of Florence Price, to understand how African-American spirituals — a mixture of West African songs and European hymns — influenced her work and nearly all of American popular music.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Now Hear This Season 3 Episode 3 - Dean of American Music
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Dean of American Music

    S3:E3

    Scott spends a month each year teaching students, just as Aaron Copland did during his career. Together they’ll play Copland’s music to learn how he drew from his roots and American folk songs to invent the American sound.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Now Hear This Season 3 Episode 4 - New American Voices
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - New American Voices

    S3:E4

    Scott meets and plays with modern masters: Sergio Assad shows him how Brazilian music inspires his work, now staples of the classical canon. Reena Esmail draws from traditional Indian rhythms and scales to create her signature sound.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Amy Beach, American Romantic" is the best rated episode of "Now Hear This" season 3. It scored 6.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/8/2022. This episode is rated 1.9 points higher than the second-best, "Florence Price and the American Migration".