The America Connection
July 4, 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 Arranged Connection
July 11, 2020
The Rhapsody Connection
July 18, 2020
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, June 27, 2020
The Folk Song Connection
An exploration of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves and the English Folk Songs Suite, and the folk songs that inspired them.
Saturday, June 20, 2020
The Masked Connection
Masquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, Gounod, Prokofiev, and more
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Saturday, June 13, 2020
The Solar Connection
From dawn to dusk in music by Vivaldi, Liszt, Grieg, Strauss, Respighi, and more
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
The Keyboard Connection
Music written for—and performed on—instruments that preceded the piano, as well as the first—and quite different sounding—pianos of Mozart and Beethoven
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Saturday, May 30, 2020
The Te Deum Connection
Memorable Te Deums for orchestra and voices, by Handel, Mozart, Berlioz, and more.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
The Orpheus Connection
Orpheus, in music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Gluck, Liszt, Offenbach, Stravinsky—and more
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
The Pavane Connection
The pavane, from 16th century France to modern-day America.
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Saturday, May 9, 2020
The River Connection
From the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube.
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Saturday, May 2, 2020
The Ophelia Connection
Shakespeare’s Ophelia in works by Brahms, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and more.
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Saturday, April 25, 2020
The Bachianas Connection
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