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, August 3, 2019
The Waltz Connection
How the Strauss family—and others—transformed a humble folk dance into an art form loved the world over.
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
The London Connection
London, in music by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more.
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Saturday, July 20, 2019
The Fairy Tale Connection
Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more.
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Saturday, July 13, 2019
The Falstaff Connection
Shakespeare’s greatest comic character in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more
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Saturday, July 6, 2019
The Firebird Connection
The backstory to Stravinsky's famous ballet
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Saturday, June 29, 2019
The National Anthem Connection
The curious and intertwined stories behind two familiar patriotic tunes, and how they have been used—and misused—for two centuries.
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Saturday, June 22, 2019
The Summer Connection
Summertime music—from Vivaldi and Haydn, to Glazunov and Gershwin.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
The Paris Connection
Celebrating Paris with music of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more
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Saturday, June 8, 2019
The Don Quixote Connection
Don Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
The Incidental Connection 2
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