Connections

Hosted By Stephen Peithman

Exploring the often surprising links between concepts, themes and people in classical music, from medieval to modern

Schedule

Saturday, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Rebroadcast Sunday, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
on Music Station

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"On Connections we focus on links between works or composers, and music that shares a common theme or inspiration," explains host Stephen Peithman. "It all adds up to great stories and great music."

Stephen has been contributing shows since 1984, first with Musical Stages, and now, Connections--all in collaboration with Recording Engineer Mark Jones. More...

For more information on a program, click on the program's title below. A list of featured recordings is added once the program has aired.

LATEST SHOW | Saturday, March 2, 2024

The Clara Connection

The fascinating story and music of Clara Schumann

Saturday, June 10, 2017

The Wedding Connection

Wedding music by Bach, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Saint-Saens and more

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Friday, June 9, 2017

ConPod: Wedding

"The Wedding March" by Wagner (AKA "Here Comes the Bride") may be the most famous tune connected with the marriage ceremony, but it’s only one of many classical works that celebrate the union of two people in holy (and sometimes unholy) matrimony.

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Saturday, June 3, 2017

The Western Connection

The American West in music by Puccini, Grofe, Harris, Copland, and more.

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Saturday, June 3, 2017

ConPod: Western

A tour through the musical landscape of the American West, with music by Copland, Falwell, Grofé, Puccini and more.

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Saturday, May 27, 2017

The Don Quixote Connection

Don Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, de Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more

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Saturday, May 27, 2017

ConPod: Don Quixote

Cervantes’ great comic novel, Don Quixote, has inspired works of instrumental and vocal music for more than 400 years, composed by the likes of Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, de Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and others.

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Saturday, May 20, 2017

The Loose Connection

Music mistakenly attributed to the wrong composer--and why

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Saturday, May 20, 2017

ConPod: Loose

Music mistakenly attributed to the wrong composer...and why.

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Saturday, May 13, 2017

The Ninth Connection

The impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.

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Saturday, May 13, 2017

ConPod: Ninth

The impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.

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