This podcast explores the history, compositions, and cultural impact of five of classical music's most popular and recognizable melodies: Pachelbel's Canon in D, Mozart's "Rondo alla Turca," Beethoven's "Für Elise," Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Tracing the prominence of these pieces from the Baroque era to the Romantic and Modern eras, the essay analyzes the combination of infectious melody and innovation that has allowed these works to cement themselves in public consciousness over centuries, underscoring classical music's lasting influence across...