The Incidental ConnectionTheatre music by Purcell, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Grieg, and Vaughan Williams. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hymn ConnectionThe stories behind the tune of Vaughan Williams 'Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis' and the Shaker tune rediscovered by Aaron Copland and famously used in his 'Appalachian Spring.' 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 Italian ConnectionWorks inspired by the music, people and scenery of Italy Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Summer ConnectionWarm weather music by Vivaldi, Haydn, Glazunov, Gershwin, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The 1876 Connection1876 heralded a new age for classical music, whose impact is with us still Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Haydn-Mozart ConnectionThe deep friendship between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Mozart, and the great music it inspired Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Jazz ConnectionJazz-inspired works by Gershwin, Ravel, Milhaud, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Copland, Bernstein, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Anthem ConnectionThe curious and intertwined stories behind two familiar tunes, and the ways they have been used—and misused. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.