The Spring ConnectionA celebration of the season with music of Morley, Vivaldi, Schumann, Debussy, Sibelius, Orff, and Strauss Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Loose ConnectionA look at several ‘loose’ connections of the classical music repertoire--music wrongly attributed to a famous composer--sometimes the result of carelessness, others due to honest mistakes, and a few cases of outright fraud. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Mexico ConnectionHow Aaron Copland’s best-known orchestral works were shaped by his close ties with Mexican composer Carlos Chávez Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Irish ConnectionMusic celebrating the Emerald Isle--from Purcell to Beethoven, from John Field to Victor Herbert. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Espagnole ConnectionThe French perspective on its southern neighbor—from Bizet’s Carmen to Debussy’s Iberia, from Chabrier’s Espana to Ravel’s Bolero Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The School ConnectionMemorable works for student musicians by Vivaldi, Holst, Beach, Orff, Copland, Bernstein, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Eroica ConnectionHow Beethoven recycled a key theme several times as he worked to develop his signature style Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The New York ConnectionA celebration of the Big Apple in works by Gershwin, Carpenter, Copland, Bernstein and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Mozart ConnectionNine composers—each touted as the Mozart of their day—and each with a fascinating story. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Scottish ConnectionWorks on a Scottish theme, and the surprising stories behind them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.