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 Mexico ConnectionHow Aaron Copland’s best-known orchestral works were shaped by his close ties with Mexican composer Carlos Chávez Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Irish ConnectionMusic celebrating the Emerald Isle--from Purcell to Beethoven, from John Field to Victor Herbert. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Espagnole ConnectionThe French perspective on its southern neighbor—from Bizet’s Carmen to Debussy’s Iberia, from Chabrier’s Espana to Ravel’s Bolero Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The School ConnectionMemorable works for student musicians by Vivaldi, Holst, Beach, Orff, Copland, Bernstein, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Eroica ConnectionHow Beethoven recycled a key theme several times as he worked to develop his signature style Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The New York ConnectionA celebration of the Big Apple in works by Gershwin, Carpenter, Copland, Bernstein and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Mozart ConnectionNine composers—each touted as the Mozart of their day—and each with a fascinating story. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Scottish ConnectionWorks on a Scottish theme, and the surprising stories behind them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Nocturne ConnectionThe Nocturne from Mozart to Copland—and beyond. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Prokofiev/Haydn ConnectionSergei Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony—and the symphonies of Joseph Haydn that inspired it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
