The Haydn-Mozart Connection
January 16, 2021
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 featured recordings is added once the program has aired.
Upcoming Shows
The Clara Connection
January 23, 2021
The Hymn Connection
January 30, 2021
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, January 9, 2021
The Jazz Connection
Why jazz was a fascinating journey for a number of classical composers—but for most, a dead-end street.
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Saturday, January 2, 2021
The Antarctic Connection
How Vaughan Williams transformed his score for Scott of the Antarctic into his seventh symphony, the Sinfonia Antartica (his spelling)—a process that tells us a lot about the nature of both film and symphonic music
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
The Winter Connection
Winter-inspired music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Delius, Prokofiev, and more
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Friday, December 25, 2020
The Nativity Connection
The Nativity in works by Bach, Handel, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Menotti, and more
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
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 12, 2020
The Vaughan Williams Christmas Connection
Orchestral and vocal music for the holidays by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Saturday, December 5, 2020
The Gift Connection
Composers' musical gifts for family and friends—and ultimately for music lovers around the world
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Saturday, November 28, 2020
The Trumpet Connection
Works for solo trumpet and orchestra by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more.
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
The New England Connection
New England, in vocal, instrumental and orchestral works from the 17th to 20th centuries
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Saturday, November 14, 2020
The Fantasia Connection
The “fantasy,” or “fantasia,” from its origins in the Renaissance to Vaughan Williams in the 20th
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