The Fate ConnectionTchaikovsky’s lifelong obsession with the power of Fate, as reflected in Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, and his final three symphonies.Listen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Walter Scott ConnectionMusic based on the writings of Sir Walter Scott—from Rob Roy to Ivanhoe to The Lady of The Lake, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Trumpet ConnectionWorks for solo trumpet and orchestra by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Bach-Vivaldi ConnectionVivaldi’s innovations—and Bach’s highly creative response. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Divertissement ConnectionThe quirky world of the divertissement—and its cousin, the divertimento—from Baroque to Modern. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Keyboard ConnectionMusic written for—and performed on—instruments that preceded the piano Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Easter ConnectionThe Easter season combines both sorrow and celebration in works by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner and Rimsky-Korsakov. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Flower ConnectionFlowers in classical music, including works by Monteverdi, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Puccini, and Prokofiev. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Orpheus ConnectionThe mythic Greek, Orpheus, in music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Gluck, Liszt, Offenbach, Stravinsky—and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Old-Style ConnectionAll composers draw on music of the past, but in different ways--as we discover in music by Grieg, Respighi, Ravel, Villa-Lobos, Price, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
