The Piano Quintet ConnectionHow nine composers met the challenges of the piano quintet, from Boccherini to Brahms to Shostakovich Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Bernstein ConnectionLeonard Bernstein at 100, and his wide-ranging influence on music — how we listen to it, hear and feel it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Boston ConnectionThe remarkable music of six important—and often overlooked—19th century Americans, who laid the groundwork for composers of the 20th. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Tempest ConnectionWorks inspired by—or thought to have been inspired by—Shakespeare's play, including music by Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Sullivan, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fugue ConnectionFrom its heyday in the 17th and 18th centuries up to the present day, it's often been used in surprising ways. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hymn ConnectionHow and why two of the 20th century’s most popular orchestral works are based on hymns 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 Scherzo ConnectionHow the scherzo came to be—and what it unexpectedly became. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The March ConnectionMusic in 4/4 time by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Verdi, Grainger & more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The 1876 Connection1876 heralded a new age for classical music, whose impact we still feel today Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
