The Wordless ConnectionWordless vocals in orchestral works by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Nielsen, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Waltz ConnectionHow the Strauss family—and others—transformed a humble folk dance into an art form loved the world over. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The London ConnectionLondon, in music by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fairy Tale ConnectionTales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Falstaff ConnectionShakespeare’s greatest comic character in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Firebird ConnectionThe backstory to Stravinsky's famous ballet Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The National Anthem ConnectionThe curious and intertwined stories behind two familiar patriotic tunes, and how they have been used—and misused—for two centuries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Summer ConnectionSummertime music—from Vivaldi and Haydn, to Glazunov and Gershwin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Paris ConnectionCelebrating Paris with music of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Don Quixote ConnectionDon Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.