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The War Connection
July 22, 2017
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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 with the help of Recording Engineer Mark Jones. More...
For a list of recordings used in each program, click on the program's title below, after the program has aired.Upcoming Shows
The Falstaff Connection
July 29, 2017
The Faust Connection
August 5, 2017
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, July 15, 2017
The Arthurian Connection
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Friday, July 14, 2017
ConPod: King Arthur
Whether King Arthurs is an historical figure or merely a legend, his story along with that of Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table has had a powerful impact on music.
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Saturday, July 8, 2017
The Paris Connection
A celebration with music of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more.
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Friday, July 7, 2017
ConPod: Paris
It’s been called the City of Light and the City of Love. Given the number of composers who found inspiration there, it could just as easily be called the City of Music.
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Saturday, July 1, 2017
The Railroad Connection
Trains in music by Berlioz, Strauss, Villa-Lobos, Rossini, Honegger and more.
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Friday, June 30, 2017
ConPod: Railroad
As important as they are, airplanes and automobiles have never loomed as large in classical music as have trains and railways. And what a variety of works they’ve inspired!
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Saturday, June 24, 2017
The Gavotte Connection
The gavotte, from its origins in the Renaissance, to works by Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and more.
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Friday, June 23, 2017
ConPod: Gavotte
It’s usually lively, but can also be slow and tender. In fact the Gavotte has varied widely from place to place over the past 400 years.
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Saturday, June 17, 2017
The Organ Connection
Works for organ and orchestra by Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Copland, and more.
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Saturday, June 17, 2017
ConPod: Organ
The organ has been called the “king of instruments,” and when it’s used in an orchestral work, the challenge is to keep it from overpowering everything else—unless, of course, that’s the point.
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