The Don Juan Connection
October 24, 2020
Connections
Hosted By Stephen Peithman
Schedule
Saturday, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Rebroadcast Sunday, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
on Music Station
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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 more information on a program, click on the program's title below. A list of recordings used is added once the program has aired.Upcoming Shows
The Dies Irae Connection
October 31, 2020
The Walter Scott Connection
November 7, 2020
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, October 17, 2020
The Ancient Airs Connection
Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances--and the original Renaissance lute pieces that inspired him
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Saturday, October 10, 2020
The Othello Connection
Shakespeare's Othello, in music by Rossini, Liszt, Dvorak, Verdi, and more.
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Saturday, October 3, 2020
The Ocean Connection
Maritime music by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel and more.
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
The Western Connection
The American West in music by Puccini, Grofe, Harris, Copland, and more.
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Saturday, September 19, 2020
The Nickname Connection
The often surprising stories behind musical nicknames, from the “Air on the G String” to the “Moonlight” Sonata, and beyond.
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Saturday, September 12, 2020
The Wind Connection
Works for wind ensembles—large and small—by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Holst, and more
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Saturday, September 5, 2020
The Paganini Connection
The astonishing impact of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin on Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and more
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
The Choral Connection
The choral symphony for orchestra and mixed voices
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
The Arthurian Connection
The story of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table, in works by Purcell, Wagner, MacDowell, Albéniz, Bax, and more.
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Saturday, August 15, 2020
The Keyboard Connection 2
Piano pieces from the delightful to the dramatic, by Haydn, Rossini, Bizet, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, Villa-Lobos and more
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