The Piano Quartet Connection
August 13, 2022
Connections
Hosted By Stephen Peithman
Schedule
Saturday, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Rebroadcast Sunday, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
on Music Station
"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 in collaboration with 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 Wordless Connection
August 20, 2022
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, August 6, 2022
The Latin Connection
How music of Mexico and Cuba has inspired composers in the U.S.
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Saturday, January 8, 2022
The Delibes Connection
The impact of French composer Leo Delibes on ballet music in general, and Tchaikovsky’s in particular.
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Saturday, January 1, 2022
The Incidental Connection
Music for the theatre by Purcell, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Grieg, and Vaughan Williams
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Saturday, December 25, 2021
The Christmas Connection
Christmas-themed works by Corelli, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Grainger, and Bartok.
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
The Carol Connection 1
Classical works that have inspired Christmas songs, plus several traditional Christmas songs that have found their way into works by Respighi, Liszt, Bizet, Orff, and many others
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
The Nutcracker Connection
The "almost didn't happen" story behind this perennial holiday classic.
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Saturday, December 4, 2021
The Hebraic Connection 2
Works by Mahler, Ravel, Korngold, Reznicek, Bernstein, and more.
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Saturday, November 27, 2021
The Concert Overture Connection
The stand-alone orchestral overture, including Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides and Tchaikovsky’s 1812.
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Saturday, November 20, 2021
The Funeral Connection
Music to die for--funeral marches for a real queen, a fictional prince, a puppet, a parrot, and more
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Saturday, November 13, 2021
The Dance Suite Connection
The often surprising story of the Baroque suite.
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Saturday, November 6, 2021
The Rome Connection
The city of Rome in music by Respighi, Mozart, Berlioz, Strauss and more
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