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The Othello Connection
September 30, 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 Lunar Connection
October 7, 2017
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, September 23, 2017
The Part-Time Connection
How Borodin, Ives, Henry VIII and several others managed to turn out some pretty impressive music in their spare time.
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Saturday, September 16, 2017
The Art Connection
Links between canvas and concert hall
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Saturday, September 9, 2017
The Fish Connection
Music about underwater life in works by Schubert, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mahler, and more
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Saturday, September 2, 2017
The Keyboard Connection 2
Piano pieces by Haydn, Rossini, Bizet, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, Villa-Lobos and more
Saturday, August 26, 2017
The London Connection
The astonishing impact of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin
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Saturday, August 19, 2017
The Fairy Tale Connection
Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more
Saturday, August 12, 2017
The Paganini Connection
The astonishing impact of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin
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Friday, August 11, 2017
ConPod: Paganini
In 1820, a little known composer and violinist named Nicolo Paganini published a collection of virtuoso solo pieces. One of them, the 24th Caprice, had an astonishing impact on the classical music world.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
The Faust Connection
In this hour, how a single book inspired Berlioz, Liszt, Wagner--indeed, an entire generation of composers.
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Saturday, July 29, 2017
The Falstaff Connection
Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more.
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