The Rhapsody ConnectionHow composers have used the orchestral rhapsody to celebrate a particular nation or culture. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Arranged ConnectionWorks by other composers re-imagined by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Ravel, Respighi and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The America ConnectionA celebration of American ideas and ideals, expressing a sense of national character and purpose during World War II Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Folk Song ConnectionAn exploration of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves and the English Folk Songs Suite, and the folk songs that inspired them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Masked ConnectionMasquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, Gounod, Prokofiev, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Solar ConnectionFrom dawn to dusk in music by Vivaldi, Liszt, Grieg, Strauss, Respighi, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Keyboard ConnectionMusic written for—and performed on—instruments that preceded the piano, as well as the first—and quite different sounding—pianos of Mozart and Beethoven Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Te Deum ConnectionMemorable Te Deums for orchestra and voices, by Handel, Mozart, Berlioz, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Orpheus ConnectionOrpheus, in music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Gluck, Liszt, Offenbach, Stravinsky—and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Pavane ConnectionThe pavane, from 16th century France to modern-day America. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
