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 Wedding ConnectionWedding music by Bach, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Goldmark, Grieg, Saint-Saens, and Maxwell Davies Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The One-Hit Wonder ConnectionJohann Pachelbel and his famous Canon--and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice of Paul Dukas. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Bernstein ConnectionLeonard Bernstein and his wide-ranging influence on music—how we hear it, understand it, and feel it Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Serenade ConnectionSerenades by Mozart, Brahms, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Rodrigo and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Southern ConnectionA summer morning along a Florida river, Cajun dances in Louisiana, a Kentucky mountain ballad, the mighty Mississippi, Sunday in an African American church, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Vacation ConnectionA tuneful tour with composers who just wanted to get away from it all. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Midsummer’s Night ConnectionShakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Britten, Weber, Korngold, Orff and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The National Anthem ConnectionThe curious and intertwined stories behind two familiar patriotic tunes, and the ways they have been used—and misused—for the past two centuries. 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 African-American ConnectionWorks by eight of them reflect the African-American experience—and their ow.n Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
