The Herbert-Dvorak ConnectionNovember 30, 2024The remarkable story of the connection between these two composers and their cello concertos.
The Boston ConnectionThe “Boston Six”—Arthur Foote, George Chadwick, Amy Beach, Edward MacDowell, Horatio Parker, and John Knowles Paine.Listen To Full Show/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.
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.
