The Forest ConnectionThe forest in music by Wagner, Mahler, Strauss, Debussy, Orff, Britten, and more.Listen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Piano Concerto ConnectionExploring the choices made in the openings of concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Grieg, Ravel and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The African-American ConnectionHow works by eight composers reflect the African-American experience—and their own. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The River ConnectionHow composers from around the world have translated a river into music—from the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Shakespeare ConnectionMusic by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Korngold, Walton and more, inspired by Shakespeare's comedies Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Ancient Airs ConnectionRespighi's Ancient Airs and Dances--and the original Renaissance lute pieces that inspired him Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Paganini ConnectionThe astonishing impact of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Folk Song ConnectionAn exploration of two of Vaughan Williams' best-loved works, and the folk songs that inspired them Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Faust ConnectionHow a single book inspired an entire generation of composers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Winter Connection 2A celebration of winter in music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Debussy, Holst, Piazzolla, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Nativity ConnectionThe Christmas story in works by Bach, Handel, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Menotti, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
