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 Hebraic Connection 2Many composers—Jewish or not—have incorporated Hebraic themes and styles into their music. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Ninth ConnectionThe impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Venice ConnectionVenice in works by Rossini, Liszt, Chopin, Offenbach, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Prelude ConnectionThe instrumental and orchestral prelude—from Bach to Chopin, from Liszt to Debussy, to Gershwin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Rhapsody ConnectionHow the rhapsody has been used to celebrate a particular nation or culture Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Arranged ConnectionA variety of works re-imagined by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Ravel, Respighi and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Nickname ConnectionExploring the often surprising stories behind famous musical nicknames. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Wind ConnectionWorks for wind ensembles—large and small—by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Holst, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Choral ConnectionChoral symphonies by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Bachianas ConnectionAn exploration of the "Bachianas Brasileiras" of Heitor Villa-Lobos—nine works that reflect his Brazilian heritage—and his love for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.