The Shakespeare ConnectionMusic by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Korngold, Walton and more, inspired by Shakespeare's comedies
The Opening ConnectionThe stories behind overtures by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Offenbach, Strauss, and Bernstein. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Diaghilev Connection 2How Sergei Diaghilev commissioned a decade of important ballet music from Falla, Satie, Respighi, Milhaud, Poulenc, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Diaghilev Connection 1A salute to the legendary ballet impresario, Sergei Diaghilev, and the music written for him by Ravel, Falla, Respighi, Stravinsky and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Repeat ConnectionMusical repetition of the highest order, from Handel to Haydn, from Beethoven to Fauré, from Johann Strauss II to Maurice Ravel. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Dies Irae ConnectionThe “Dies Irae” melody in works by Liszt, Berlioz, Saint-Saens, Rachmaninoff, and many more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Robin Hood ConnectionThe story behind Korngold's music for "The Adventures of Robin Hood" is movie material itself—a series of dramatic turnabouts, with an unforgettable cast of characters, from Hollywood bigwigs to Nazi storm troopers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Capriccio ConnectionMusic by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Verdi, Bizet, and Brahms, as well as Felix Mendelssohn— and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel.. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Art ConnectionIn this hour, links between canvas and concert hall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Fish ConnectionA fishing expedition for underwater life in works by Schubert, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mahler, and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Soundtrack ConnectionThe impact of Richard Strauss and his sweeping orchestral style on Hollywood’s great composers—from Erich Korngold to John Williams. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
