The Midsummer's ConnectionShakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Britten, Weber, Korngold, Orff and more.Listen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hero ConnectionHeroes who often don’t fit the traditional pattern in music by Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Grieg, Wagner, Strauss, Copland, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fate ConnectionTchaikovsky’s lifelong obsession with the power of Fate, as reflected in Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, and his final three symphonies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Vacation ConnectionA tuneful travelogue with composers who just wanted to get away from it all Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Mexico ConnectionThe lifelong musical friendship of American composer Aaron Copland and Mexican composer Carlos Chávez. 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 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 Farewell ConnectionMusic by Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner, Prokofiev, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Word ConnectionThe challenge of setting a single word to music--by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Wagner, Bernstein, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Improbable ConnectionThe challenge of writing a concerto for the mandolin, tuba, saxophone, harmonica—or the 12-foot-long Swiss alp horn Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
