The Divertissement ConnectionThe quirky world of the divertissement—in an inadvertent reprise of last week's show. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Divertissement ConnectionThe quirky world of the divertissement—and its cousin, the divertimento—from Baroque to Modern Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The African-American ConnectionHow works by eight Black composers reflect the African-American experience—and their own. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Childhood ConnectionMusic for or about children by Mozart, Fauré, Ravel, Debussy, Elgar, Bartok and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Surviving ConnectionStill-famous overtures from operas that have all but vanished from the stage Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Final ConnectionFinal musical thoughts from Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Bartok, Britten, and Bernstein. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Unsung ConnectionInstrumental and symphonic works by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Menotti, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Faust ConnectionHow the story of Faust inspired Berlioz, Liszt, Wagner--indeed, an entire generation of composers Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Debussy-Ravel ConnectionThe links between the two composers and their string quartets—in each case, the only one that either would ever write Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Winter Connection 2A celebration of winter, in music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Debussy, Holst, Piazzolla, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
