TV Great Performances - Season 53 Episode 11 : Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” Great Performances - Season 53 Episode 11 : Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” 5.8/10 by 22 users Johannes Brahms was a quiet, private person, but he lived a full life, bearing a responsibility he didn’t want, a woman he couldn’t be with, and a legacy he couldn’t live up to. Scott Yoo journeys across Germany with pianist Elisabeth Brauss and cellists Johannes Moser and Max Hornung to find a window into Brahms’ inner life. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Performances - Season 53 Episode 11 : Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” Alternative Titles GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS First Air Date 1971-01-28 Last Air Date 2026-01-01 Number of Episodes 673 Number of Seasons 51 Genres Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Networks PBS, Casts Bray Poor Plot Keywords , Narrator (voice) Bray Poor Episodes List Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 1 The Magic of Grace Bumbry The Magic of Grace Bumbry 2025-10-03 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 2 Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia 2025-10-19 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 3 Tiler Peck: Suspending Time Tiler Peck: Suspending Time 2025-11-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 4 Twelfth Night Twelfth Night 2025-11-14 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 5 Nutcracker from English National Ballet Nutcracker from English National Ballet 2025-12-16 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 6 From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 2026-01-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 7 Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP The Magazine Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP The Magazine 2026-02-22 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 8 Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall 2026-02-27 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 9 Great Performances at the Met: La Bohème Great Performances at the Met: La Bohème 2026-03-20 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 10 Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 2026-04-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 11 Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” 2026-04-10 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 12 Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin” Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin” 2026-04-17 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 14 Suffs Suffs 2026-05-08 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...