The Loose Connection
April 27, 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 Film Connection
May 4, 2019
The Word Connection
May 11, 2019
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, April 20, 2019
The Easter Connection
Works by Bach, Handel, Pergolesi, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, and more
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Saturday, April 13, 2019
The Espagnole Connection
The French perspective on its southern neighbor—from Bizet’s Carmen to Debussy’s Iberia, from Chabrier’s Espana to Ravel’s Bolero
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Saturday, April 6, 2019
The Eroica Connection
How Beethoven recycled a particular piece of material as he worked to develop his signature style
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Saturday, March 30, 2019
The Scottish Connection
Scotland through the eyes (and ears) of Mendelssohn, but Beethoven, Haydn, Berlioz, Bruch, and Debussy
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
The Spring Connection
A celebration of the season with music of Morley, Vivaldi, Schumann, Debussy, Sibelius, Orff & Strauss
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Saturday, March 16, 2019
The Concert Overture Connection
Overtures that never saw the footlights
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Saturday, March 9, 2019
The New York Connection
A celebration of the Big Apple in works by Gershwin, Carpenter, Copland, Bernstein and more
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Saturday, March 2, 2019
The Carnival Connection
Carnival-inspired music from the Renaissance to the modern era, including works by Berlioz, Schumann, Dvorak, Saint-Saens, and Stravinsky
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Saturday, February 23, 2019
The River Connection 2
Music celebrating the German Rhine, the Mississippi, the Thames in England, the Red River in Texas, and more.
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
The Nocturne Connection
The Nocturne from Mozart to Copland—and beyond
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