The National Anthem Connection
June 29, 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 Firebird Connection
July 6, 2019
The Falstaff Connection
July 13, 2019
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, June 22, 2019
The Summer Connection
Summertime music—from Vivaldi and Haydn, to Glazunov and Gershwin.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
The Paris Connection
Celebrating Paris with music of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more
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Saturday, June 8, 2019
The Don Quixote Connection
Don Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
The Incidental Connection 2
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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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