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 To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Woman ConnectionEight women take center stage, each with a memorable story behind her life and music Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Adagio ConnectionHow a simple tempo notation makes for memorable music by Albinoni, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Rodrigo and Barber. Listen /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.
