The Ocean ConnectionMusic inspired by the sea, by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, Britten and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Folk Dance ConnectionFolk dance as a nationalist expression in works by Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Dvorak, Grieg, Bartok, Arnold, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Paris ConnectionParis in the 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 Tempest ConnectionWorks inspired by—or thought to have been inspired by—Shakespeare's The Tempest, Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fish ConnectionUnderwater life in vocal, instrumental and orchestral works by Schubert, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mahler, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Folk Song ConnectionAn exploration of two of Vaughan Williams' best-loved works--The Fantasia on Greensleeves and English Folk Songs Suite--and the folk music that inspired them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Ancient Airs ConnectionRespighi's Ancient Airs and Dances--and the original Renaissance lute pieces that inspired him Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Childhood ConnectionMusic for and about children by Mozart, Fauré, Ravel, Debussy, Elgar, Bartok and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The River ConnectionHow composers from around the world have celebrated the world's great waterways—from the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The American ConnectionA celebration of American ideas and ideals by Aaron Copland and fellow composers during World War II Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.