The 1876 ConnectionThe year 1876 heralded a new age for classical music, whose impact we still feel today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The African-American ConnectionWorks by eight of them reflect the African-American experience—and their ow.n Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Folk Dance ConnectionThe impact of folk dance on works by Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Dvorak, Grieg, Bartok, Arnold, and many more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Tempest ConnectionShakespeare's 'The Tempest,' in music by Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Sullivan, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Scherzo ConnectionHow the scherzo came to be—and what it unexpectedly became. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Gershwin-Ravel ConnectionThe fascinating links between these two composers and their music. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Boston ConnectionThe remarkable music of six important—and often overlooked—19th century American composers, who laid the groundwork for those of the 20th. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Avian Connection 2Music inspired by birds, in works by Handel, Haydn, Brahms, Ravel, Beach, Sibelius and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
