Connections

    

Host Stephen Peithman explores ideas, themes and people shared by many classical works Saturday evening at 8.

 


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Peithman"I've always been intrigued by the connections between different compositions and/or composers," explains host Stephen Peithman, "and in this program we explore those connections in an informative and entertaining way.  This include works that display a strong influence of another work or composer, works that draw directly from other works, and those that share a common theme or inspiration.  There are great stories to be told--both comic and dramatic--and a lot of great music, as well."
 

Upcoming Shows

May 26  The Fugue Connection

A festival of fugues--both serious and comic

Jun 02  The Railroad Connection

Railways & trains, including a polka by Johann Strauss Jr., a choral celebration by Hector Berlioz, a trip through the Brazilian forests by Heitor Villa-Lobos, and much more

Recent Shows

May 19  The Debussy-Chopin Connection

Chopin’s influence on Debussy as he developed his own, utterly individual style.

May 12  The Ocean Connection

Maritime masterworks by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, Britten and more.

May 05  The Patron Connection

The surprising stories behind five unusual patrons and the musical works they inspired.

Apr 21  The Organ Connection

Music for organ and orchestra by a wide range of composers, including Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Poulenc, and Copland.

Apr 14  The Hit Connection

Pop songs and the classical works that inspired them--including pieces by Chopin, Chabrier, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Bach.

Apr 07  The Messiah Connection

Why, without the earthy antics and anthems of The Beggar's Opera, Handel's Messiah might never have been.

Mar 31  The Film Connection

Movie music by Virgil Thomson, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sergei Prokofiev, Hugo Alfven, William Walton, and Aaron Copland.

Mar 24  The Clara Connection

The woman behind three of the great piano-and-orchestra works of the 19th century.

Mar 17  The Spring Connection

A celebration of the season with music of Vivaldi, Schumann, Debussy, Sibelius, Orff, and Strauss.

Mar 10  The Bachianas Connection

An exploration of the "Bachianas Brasileiras" of Heitor Villa-Lobos--shaped by his Brazilian heritage and his lifelong admiration of Johann Sebastian Bach