
The Hymn Connection
January 30, 2021
Hosted By Stephen Peithman
Saturday, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Rebroadcast Sunday, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
on Music Station
"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 more information on a program, click on the program's title below. A list of featured recordings is added once the program has aired.
January 30, 2021
February 6, 2021
February 13, 2021
The fascinating story of Clara Schumann
The deep friendship between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the great music it inspired.
Why jazz was a fascinating journey for a number of classical composers—but for most, a dead-end street.
How Vaughan Williams transformed his score for Scott of the Antarctic into his seventh symphony, the Sinfonia Antartica (his spelling)—a process that tells us a lot about the nature of both film and symphonic music
Winter-inspired music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Delius, Prokofiev, and more
The Nativity in works by Bach, Handel, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Menotti, and more
Instrumental and choral works for the season--from ancient to modern, from stately to sprightly, in a pastoral mood.
Orchestral and vocal music for the holidays by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Composers' musical gifts for family and friends—and ultimately for music lovers around the world
Works for solo trumpet and orchestra by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more.