The Incidental Connection 2
June 1, 2019
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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 Don Quixote Connection
June 8, 2019
The Paris Connection
June 15, 2019
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, May 25, 2019
The Railroad Connection
Classical music inspired by railroads around the world
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Saturday, May 18, 2019
The Art Connection
Art works that have inspired composers, from Mussorgsky to Debussy.
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Saturday, May 11, 2019
The Word Connection
The challenge of setting a single word to music--by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Wagner, Bernstein, and more
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Saturday, May 4, 2019
The Film Connection
Movie music by Thomson, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, Alfven, Walton, and Copland
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
The Loose Connection
Erroneous attributions of the classical music repertoire--some the result of carelessness, others due to honest mistakes—and a few cases of outright fabrication.
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
The Easter Connection
Works by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, and more
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Saturday, April 13, 2019
The Espagnole Connection
The French perspective on its southern neighbor—from Bizet’s Carmen to Debussy’s Iberia, from Chabrier’s Espana to Ravel’s Bolero
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Saturday, April 6, 2019
The Eroica Connection
How Beethoven recycled a particular piece of material as he worked to develop his signature style
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Saturday, March 30, 2019
The Scottish Connection
Scotland through the eyes (and ears) of Mendelssohn, but Beethoven, Haydn, Berlioz, Bruch, and Debussy
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
The Spring Connection
A celebration of the season with music of Morley, Vivaldi, Schumann, Debussy, Sibelius, Orff & Strauss
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