The Toy ConnectionWorks about toys by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Herbert, Elgar, Villa-Lobos, and many moreListen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Hymn Connection 2Choral, instrumental and symphonic music referencing the hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” and the lesser known Dresden “Amen.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The New England ConnectionNew England, in vocal, instrumental and orchestral works from the 17th to 20th centuries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Othello ConnectionOthello, in music by Rossini, Liszt, Dvorak, Verdi, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The National Anthem Connection 2The stories behind bthe French and Russian Imperial Anthems, how they’ve been used in concert and film music, and why they ended up battling it out in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Masked ConnectionMasquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, Gounod, Prokofiev, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fantasia ConnectionThe “fantasy,” or “fantasia,” from its origins in the Renaissance to Mozart, from Beethoven in the 19th century to Rodrigo and Vaughan Williams in the 20th. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Brazil ConnectionMusic by Brazilian composers—plus two notable visitors from Europe—during the years when the country was establishing its cultural identity. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Western ConnectionThe West in music by Puccini, Grofe, Harris, Copland, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
