The Improbable Connection
October 19, 2019
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 Demonic Connection
October 26, 2019
The Young Person's Connection
November 2, 2019
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, October 12, 2019
The Organ Connection
Works for organ and orchestra by Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Saint-Saens, and Copland, among others.
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
The Fish Connection
Underwater life in works by Schubert, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mahler, and more
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Saturday, September 28, 2019
The Napoleon Connection
Napoleon Bonaparte in works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Kodaly, Prokofiev, and more.
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Saturday, September 21, 2019
The Autumn Connection
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
The Avian Connection
Music about birds, from medieval and renaissance songs to works by Dvorak, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Vaughan Williams, Mozart, and more.
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Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Hungarian Connection
Why Hungarian music and Gypsy music came to be regarded as one and the same.
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Saturday, August 31, 2019
The Diaghilev Connection 2
How Diaghilev emerged triumphant from tragedy to inspire and commission a decade of important music
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Saturday, August 24, 2019
The Diaghilev Connection 1
The first in a two-part salute to the legendary ballet impresario, Sergei Diaghilev.
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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.
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Saturday, August 10, 2019
The Wordless Connection
Wordless vocals in orchestral works by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Nielsen, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and more
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