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 a list of recordings used in each program, click on the program's title below, after the program has aired.Upcoming Shows
The Diaghilev Connection 1
August 24, 2019
The Diaghilev Connection 2
August 31, 2019
The Hungarian Connection
September 7, 2019
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, August 17, 2019
The Pelleas Connection
Music based on the symbolist play, Pelléas and Mélisande, as depicted by Debussy, Faure, Schoenberg, Sibelius and others.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
The Wordless Connection
Wordless vocals in orchestral works by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Nielsen, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and more
Saturday, August 3, 2019
The Waltz Connection
How the Strauss family—and others—transformed a humble folk dance into an art form loved the world over.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
The London Connection
London, in music by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
The Fairy Tale Connection
Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
The Falstaff Connection
Shakespeare’s greatest comic character in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more
Saturday, July 6, 2019
The Firebird Connection
The backstory to Stravinsky's famous ballet
Saturday, June 29, 2019
The National Anthem Connection
The curious and intertwined stories behind two familiar patriotic tunes, and how they have been used—and misused—for two centuries.
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
