The Adagio Connection
March 6, 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 Borrowed Connection
March 13, 2021
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, February 27, 2021
The Left Hand Connection
The incredible story of Paul Wittgenstein, and selections from works written for him by Richard Strauss, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel and Benjamin Britten.
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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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Saturday, November 7, 2020
The Walter Scott Connection
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Saturday, October 31, 2020
The Dies Irae Connection
The “Dies Irae” melody in works by Liszt, Berlioz, Saint-Saens, Rachmaninoff, and many more
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Saturday, October 24, 2020
The Don Juan Connection
Don Juan, in music by Mozart, Gluck, Strauss, Sibelius and more
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