The Messiah ConnectionThe surprising background to one of the most beloved choral concert pieces in the world. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Adagio ConnectionHow a simple tempo notation makes for memorable music by Albinoni, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Rodrigo and Barber. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Unsung Connection“Unsung” works by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Menotti, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Dance Suite ConnectionThe surprising story behind the Baroque suite Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Rome ConnectionRome . . . in music by Respighi, Mozart, Berlioz, Strauss and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Surviving ConnectionEight well-known overtures and the stories behind them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Love ConnectionThe story—and the music—that sprang from Dvorak's unrequited love for the woman who would become his sister-in-law Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Carnival ConnectionMusic from the Renaissance to the modern era, including works by Berlioz, Schumann, Dvorak, Saint-Saens, and Stravinsky. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Robin Hood ConnectionThe story behind the great music from the classic film Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Mountain ConnectionMusic by Berlioz, Strauss, Hovhaness and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.