The Nocturne Connection
February 16, 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 River Connection 2
February 23, 2019
The Carnival Connection
March 2, 2019
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, February 9, 2019
The Love Connection
Tucked into Antonin Dvorak's great Cello Concerto is a melody he’d written 30 years earlier--composed for the first real love of his life.
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Saturday, February 2, 2019
The Prokofiev-Haydn Connection
Sergei Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony--and the symphonies of Joseph Haydn that inspired it.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
The Funeral Connection
Funeral marches for a real queen, a fictional prince, a puppet, a parrot, and more
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
The Incidental Connection
Theatrical works by Purcell, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Grieg, and Vaughan Williams.
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Saturday, January 12, 2019
The Delibes Connection
The impact of composer Leo Delibes on ballet music in general--and Tchaikovsky’s, in particular.
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Saturday, January 5, 2019
The Whitman Connection
Whitman settings by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius, Kurt Weill, Howard Hanson, John Adams, and Leonard Bernstein.
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Saturday, December 29, 2018
The Winter Connection 2
A second celebration of winter in music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Debussy, Holst, Piazzolla, and more.
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Monday, December 24, 2018
The Shepherd Connection
Instrumental and choral works for the season--from ancient to modern, from stately to sprightly, in a pastoral mood
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Saturday, December 22, 2018
The Carol Connection 2
The stories behind the great songs of Christmas
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
The Christmas Connection
Original instrumental works written for the season—including one that spawned a carol of its own.
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