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Music of Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich, and Johann Christian Bach.
Some call Handel’s use of other composers’ music “creative borrowing.” Others call it plagiarism.
A simple tempo notation makes for memorable music by Albinoni, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Rodrigo and Barber.
Music inspired by the symbolist play "Pelléas and Mélisande " that fascinated Debussy, Faure, Schoenberg, Sibelius and many others,
Many composers—Jewish or not—have used Hebraic themes and styles in their music. In this hour, works by Ravel, Bloch, Prokofiev, Alkan, Weinberg, and more.
A one-armed concert pianist who commissioned a series of works for orchestra and left-handed pianist by Richard Strauss, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel and Benjamin Britten.
The Easter season in music by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, and more.
The year 1876 heralded a new age for classical music, whose impact we still feel today.
Chopin’s influence on Debussy, as the French composer developed his own, utterly individual style.
The octet in its many different forms, in works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Stravinsky, and more.
Carnival-inspired music from the Renaissance to the modern era, including works by Berlioz, Schumann, Dvorak, Saint-Saens, and Stravinsky.
The impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.
The instrumental and orchestral prelude—from Bach to Chopin, from Liszt to Debussy, to Gershwin.
A variety of works re-imagined by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Ravel, Respighi and more
Works for wind ensembles—large and small—by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Holst, and more
Choral symphonies by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky, and more
An exploration of the "Bachianas Brasileiras" of Heitor Villa-Lobos—nine works that reflect his Brazilian heritage—and his love for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
A musical journey from the lower Mississippi to New England, from New York City to Alaska, from the deserts of the Southwest to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.
Final musical works of Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Bartok, Britten, and Bernstein.
Orchestral and instrumental works by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Menotti, and more.
Music based on the writings of Sir Walter Scott—from Rob Roy to Ivanhoe to The Lady of The Lake, and more.
The quirky world of the divertissement—and its cousin, the divertimento—from Baroque to Modern.
The Easter season combines both sorrow and celebration in works by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Flowers in classical music, including works by Monteverdi, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Puccini, and Prokofiev.
The mythic Greek, Orpheus, in music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Gluck, Liszt, Offenbach, Stravinsky—and more.
All 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.
How a simple tempo notation makes for memorable music by Albinoni, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Rodrigo and Barber.
Exploring the choices made in the openings of concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Grieg, Ravel and more.
How composers from around the world have translated a river into music—from the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube.
Music by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Korngold, Walton and more, inspired by Shakespeare's comedies
Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances--and the original Renaissance lute pieces that inspired him
An exploration of two of Vaughan Williams' best-loved works, and the folk songs that inspired them
A celebration of winter in music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Debussy, Holst, Piazzolla, and more.
The Christmas story in works by Bach, Handel, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Menotti, and more.
The stories behind “We Three Kings,” “I Wonder as I Wander,” “Away in a Manger,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” and more.
Holiday pieces by Bach, Telemann, Beethoven, Berlioz, Rimsky-Korsakov, Hovhaness, and more.
The stories behind overtures by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Offenbach, Strauss, and Bernstein.
How Sergei Diaghilev commissioned a decade of important ballet music from Falla, Satie, Respighi, Milhaud, Poulenc, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky
A salute to the legendary ballet impresario, Sergei Diaghilev, and the music written for him by Ravel, Falla, Respighi, Stravinsky and more.
Musical repetition of the highest order, from Handel to Haydn, from Beethoven to Fauré, from Johann Strauss II to Maurice Ravel.
The “Dies Irae” melody in works by Liszt, Berlioz, Saint-Saens, Rachmaninoff, and many more.
The 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.
Music by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Verdi, Bizet, and Brahms, as well as Felix Mendelssohn— and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel..
A fishing expedition for underwater life in works by Schubert, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mahler, and more
The impact of Richard Strauss and his sweeping orchestral style on Hollywood’s great composers—from Erich Korngold to John Williams.
Works using wordless vocals along with instruments of the orchestra by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Nielsen, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and more.
Take one string quartet, add a piano, stir and mix--from Boccherini to Brahms to Shostakovich.
Music for and about London—by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more.
Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more,
Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff, in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more.
Music inspired by America's amazing natural landscape—and the urban landscape of our major cities.
The impact of the First World War as reflected in the music of Debussy, Ravel, Elgar, Holst, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams, and more.
The story of Nadia Boulanger, the most influential music teacher of the 20th century. .
The amazing story behind the Firebird legend and how it launched Stravinsky's amazing career.
A celebration of Paris, with the help of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more.
The Planets, by Gustav Holst, and Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff, lead us to a sampling of other remarkable music from two remarkably different composers.
Don Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more
Exploring the works of child prodigies—and why early achievement does not always guarantee success as an adult.
In this hour, music for film by Thomson, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, Alfven, Walton, and Copland.
Tchaikovsky’s lifelong obsession with the power of Fate, as reflected in Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, and his final three symphonies
A celebration of the season with music of Morley, Vivaldi, Schumann, Debussy, Sibelius, Orff, and Strauss
A look at several ‘loose’ connections of the classical music repertoire--music wrongly attributed to a famous composer--sometimes the result of carelessness, others due to honest mistakes, and a few cases of outright fraud.
How Aaron Copland’s best-known orchestral works were shaped by his close ties with Mexican composer Carlos Chávez
Music celebrating the Emerald Isle--from Purcell to Beethoven, from John Field to Victor Herbert.
The French perspective on its southern neighbor—from Bizet’s Carmen to Debussy’s Iberia, from Chabrier’s Espana to Ravel’s Bolero
Memorable works for student musicians by Vivaldi, Holst, Beach, Orff, Copland, Bernstein, and more
How Beethoven recycled a key theme several times as he worked to develop his signature style
A celebration of the Big Apple in works by Gershwin, Carpenter, Copland, Bernstein and more
Nine composers—each touted as the Mozart of their day—and each with a fascinating story.
Sergei Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony—and the symphonies of Joseph Haydn that inspired it.
The impact of French composer Leo Delibes on ballet music in general, and Tchaikovsky’s in particular.
Music for the theatre by Purcell, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Grieg, and Vaughan Williams
Christmas-themed works by Corelli, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Grainger, and Bartok.
Classical works that have inspired Christmas songs, plus several traditional Christmas songs that have found their way into works by Respighi, Liszt, Bizet, Orff, and many others