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 Fairy Tale ConnectionTales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more, Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Two-Fer ConnectionThe surprising link between Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Falstaff ConnectionShakespeare's Sir John Falstaff, in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The American Landscape ConnectionMusic inspired by America's amazing natural landscape—and the urban landscape of our major cities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Summer ConnectionSummertime scenarios, from Vivaldi and Haydn, to Glazunov and Gershwin Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The War ConnectionThe impact of the First World War as reflected in the music of Debussy, Ravel, Elgar, Holst, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Boulanger ConnectionThe story of Nadia Boulanger, the most influential music teacher of the 20th century. . Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Firebird ConnectionThe amazing story behind the Firebird legend and how it launched Stravinsky's amazing career. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Paris ConnectionA celebration of Paris, with the help of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The One-Hit Wonder Connection 2The Planets, by Gustav Holst, and Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff, lead us to a sampling of other remarkable music from two remarkably different composers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.