The Folk Dance Connection
June 23, 2018
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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 1876 Connection
June 30, 2018
The March Connection
July 7, 2018
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, June 16, 2018
A Midsummer Night's Connection
Shakespeare's classic comedy--in music
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Saturday, June 9, 2018
The Jazz Connection
Why jazz was a fascinating journey for these composers—but for most, a dead-end street
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Saturday, June 2, 2018
The Wedding Connection
Music by Wagner, Bach, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Goldmark, Grieg, Saint-Saens, and Maxwell Davies.
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Saturday, May 26, 2018
The Vacation Connection
Music inspired by composers on vacation
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Saturday, May 19, 2018
The Patron Connection
Extraordinary patrons of music—and the extraordinary works they inspired
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
The Gershwin-Ravel Connection
The fascinating links between these two composers, and their music
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Saturday, May 5, 2018
The Southern Connection
A summer morning along a Florida river, Cajun dances in Louisiana, a Kentucky mountain ballad, Sunday in an African American church, and more
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Saturday, April 28, 2018
The Herbert-Dvorak Connection
The remarkable story behind a great concert classic
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Saturday, April 21, 2018
The Rossini Connection
Schubert's great debt to Rossini is explored
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Saturday, April 14, 2018
The Crowning Connection
Music by Handel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Walton, and more
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