The Bernstein Connection
August 7, 2021
Connections
Hosted By Stephen Peithman
Schedule
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 in collaboration with 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.
Upcoming Shows
The One-Hit Wonder
August 14, 2021
The Wedding Connection
August 21, 2021
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, July 31, 2021
The Serenade Connection
Serenades by Mozart, Brahms, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Rodrigo and more.
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
The Southern Connection
A summer morning along a Florida river, Cajun dances in Louisiana, a Kentucky mountain ballad, the mighty Mississippi, Sunday in an African American church, and more.
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Saturday, July 17, 2021
The Vacation Connection
A tuneful tour with composers who just wanted to get away from it all.
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Saturday, July 10, 2021
The Midsummer’s Night Connection
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Britten, Weber, Korngold, Orff and more.
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Saturday, July 3, 2021
The National Anthem Connection
The curious and intertwined stories behind two familiar patriotic tunes, and the ways they have been used—and misused—for the past two centuries.
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Saturday, June 26, 2021
The 1876 Connection
The year 1876 heralded a new age for classical music, whose impact we still feel today.
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Saturday, June 19, 2021
The African-American Connection
Works by eight of them reflect the African-American experience—and their ow.n
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Saturday, June 12, 2021
The March Connection
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Saturday, June 5, 2021
The Folk Dance Connection
The impact of folk dance on works by Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Dvorak, Grieg, Bartok, Arnold, and many more.
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Saturday, May 29, 2021
The Tempest Connection
Shakespeare's 'The Tempest,' in music by Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Sullivan, and more.
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