The Italian ConnectionFive works inspired by the music, people and scenery of Italy--by Elgar, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, and Richard Strauss. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hymn ConnectionTwo of the 20th century’s most popular orchestral works are based on hymns—one from 16th century England, and the other from 19th century America. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Clara ConnectionThe fascinating story of Clara Schumann Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Haydn-Mozart ConnectionThe deep friendship between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the great music it inspired. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Jazz ConnectionWhy jazz was a fascinating journey for a number of classical composers—but for most, a dead-end street. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Antarctic ConnectionHow Vaughan Williams transformed his score for Scott of the Antarctic into his seventh symphony, the Sinfonia Antartica (his spelling)—a process that tells us a lot about the nature of both film and symphonic music Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Winter ConnectionWinter-inspired music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Delius, Prokofiev, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Nativity ConnectionThe Nativity in works by Bach, Handel, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Menotti, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Shepherd ConnectionInstrumental and choral works for the season--from ancient to modern, from stately to sprightly, in a pastoral mood. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Vaughan Williams Christmas ConnectionOrchestral and vocal music for the holidays by Ralph Vaughan Williams Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
