The Patron ConnectionTchaikovsky's patron was a wealthy woman who stipulated that they never meet. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Walter Scott ConnectionMusic based on the writings of Sir Walter Scott—from Rob Roy to Ivanhoe to The Lady of The Lake, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Trumpet ConnectionWorks for solo trumpet and orchestra by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Bach-Vivaldi ConnectionVivaldi’s innovations—and Bach’s highly creative response. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Divertissement ConnectionThe quirky world of the divertissement—and its cousin, the divertimento—from Baroque to Modern. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Keyboard ConnectionMusic written for—and performed on—instruments that preceded the piano Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Easter ConnectionThe Easter season combines both sorrow and celebration in works by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner and Rimsky-Korsakov. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Flower ConnectionFlowers in classical music, including works by Monteverdi, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Puccini, and Prokofiev. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Orpheus ConnectionThe mythic Greek, Orpheus, in music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Gluck, Liszt, Offenbach, Stravinsky—and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
