The Solar ConnectionFrom dawn to dusk in music by Vivaldi, Liszt, Grieg, Strauss, Respighi, and more.Listen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Ocean ConnectionMaritime music by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Delibes ConnectionThe impact of Delibes on ballet music in general, and Tchaikovsky’s in particular. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hebraic Connection IMany composers—Jewish or not—have used Hebraic themes and styles in their music. In this hour, works by Ravel, Bloch, Prokofiev, Alkan, Weinberg, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Left Hand ConnectionA one-armed concert pianist who commissioned a series of works for orchestra and left-handed pianist by Richard Strauss, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel and Benjamin Britten. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Funeral ConnectionFuneral marches for a real queen, a fictional prince, a puppet, a parrot, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Art Connection 2Art-inspired music by Saint-Saëns, Berlioz, Suppé, Resphigi, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Easter ConnectionThe Easter season in music by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The 1876 ConnectionThe year 1876 heralded a new age for classical music, whose impact we still feel today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Debussy-Chopin ConnectionChopin’s influence on Debussy, as the French composer developed his own, utterly individual style. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.