The Nocturne ConnectionThe Nocturne from Mozart to Copland—and beyond. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Prokofiev/Haydn ConnectionSergei Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony—and the symphonies of Joseph Haydn that inspired it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Delibes ConnectionThe impact of French composer Leo Delibes on ballet music in general, and Tchaikovsky’s in particular. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Incidental ConnectionMusic for the theatre by Purcell, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Grieg, and Vaughan Williams Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Christmas ConnectionChristmas-themed works by Corelli, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Grainger, and Bartok. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Carol Connection 1Classical works that have inspired Christmas songs, plus several traditional Christmas songs that have found their way into works by Respighi, Liszt, Bizet, Orff, and many others Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Nutcracker ConnectionThe "almost didn't happen" story behind this perennial holiday classic. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hebraic Connection 2Works by Mahler, Ravel, Korngold, Reznicek, Bernstein, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Concert Overture ConnectionThe stand-alone orchestral overture, including Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides and Tchaikovsky’s 1812. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Funeral ConnectionMusic to die for--funeral marches for a real queen, a fictional prince, a puppet, a parrot, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
