The Borrowed ConnectionSome call Handel’s use of other composers’ music “creative borrowing.” Others call it plagiarism.Listen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fish ConnectionA fishing expedition for underwater life in works by Schubert, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mahler, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Soundtrack ConnectionThe impact of Richard Strauss and his sweeping orchestral style on Hollywood’s great composers—from Erich Korngold to John Williams. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Rossini ConnectionStuck in a kind of writer's block, Franz Schubert found inspiration in an unlikely place--the music of Gioachino Rossini Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Waltz ConnectionHow the Strauss family—and others—transformed a humble folk dance into an art form Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Wordless ConnectionWorks using wordless vocals along with instruments of the orchestra by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Nielsen, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Piano Quintet ConnectionTake one string quartet, add a piano, stir and mix--from Boccherini to Brahms to Shostakovich. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Latin ConnectionHow music of Mexico and Cuba has inspired composers in the U.S. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The London ConnectionMusic for and about London—by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.