The Western Connection
September 26, 2020
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 recordings used is added once the program has aired.Upcoming Shows
The Ocean Connection
October 3, 2020
The Othello Connection
October 10, 2020
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, September 19, 2020
The Nickname Connection
The often surprising stories behind musical nicknames, from the “Air on the G String” to the “Moonlight” Sonata, and beyond.
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Saturday, September 12, 2020
The Wind Connection
Works for wind ensembles—large and small—by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Holst, and more
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Saturday, September 5, 2020
The Paganini Connection
The astonishing impact of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin on Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and more
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
The Choral Connection
The choral symphony for orchestra and mixed voices
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
The Arthurian Connection
The story of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table, in works by Purcell, Wagner, MacDowell, Albéniz, Bax, and more.
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Saturday, August 15, 2020
The Keyboard Connection 2
Piano pieces from the delightful to the dramatic, by Haydn, Rossini, Bizet, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, Villa-Lobos and more
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Saturday, August 8, 2020
The Gavotte Connection
The gavotte, from its origins in the Renaissance, to works by Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and more.
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Saturday, August 1, 2020
The Ninth Connection
The impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.
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Saturday, July 25, 2020
The Prelude Connection
The prelude—from Bach to Chopin, from Liszt to Debussy, to Gershwin.
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
The Rhapsody Connection
How composers have used the orchestral rhapsody to celebrate a particular nation or culture.
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