Classical music’s influence in today’s culture is frequently heard in pop music, television, film and even sports.  In fact, it’s become such a part of our day-to-day activities that it’s easily overlooked. 

You’re invited to discover Classical Connections, a new monthly series on Radio Kansas highlighting the relevance of classical music in today’s world.  The series will explore a different facet of classical music’s influence each month by offering a bit of trivia and a sampling of great works “in tune” with current trends.|

This week's trivia question:

What "Carnival" themed classical piece has selections tied to such animals as elephants and tortoises, kangaroos and swans, and even ancient fossils?

    a) 'The Evolution of the Species' by C.R. Darwin
    b) 'A Day at the Circus' by Phineas Taylor Barnum
    c) 'Sailors of the Lost Ark' by Indiana Jones
    d) 'The Carnival of the Animals' by Camille Saint-Saens

Click the link below to test your classical IQ and enter the current prize drawing! You’ll also find the answer to this week’s trivia question.

Classical Connections Contest Page

Classical Connections Schedule:

Cupid's Classics
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Simultaneously a Valentine's Day and Wedding Music Show with Wedding Marches by Mendelssohn and Wagner, Romeo and Juliet

Celtic Classics
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Hardy's Irish Symphony, Bantock's Celtic symphony, Orchestration of Danny Boy, Mendelssohn's Third

Cartoon Classics
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Music by Wagner, Rossini, Mendelssohn as popularized by Warner Brother's classical cartoons

Classical Travelogue
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Harold in Italy, Italian Girl in Algiers, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage

Young Person' Guide
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Peter and the Wolf, Album for the Young

Popular Classics/Jukebox Classics/Crossover Classics
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Original source material for melodies borrowed by popular music acts