The American Landscape Connection
July 2, 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 Falstaff Connection
July 9, 2022
The Two-Fer Connection
July 16, 2022
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, June 25, 2022
The Summer Connection
Summertime scenarios, from Vivaldi and Haydn, to Glazunov and Gershwin
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Saturday, June 18, 2022
The War Connection
The impact of the First World War as reflected in the music of Debussy, Ravel, Elgar, Holst, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams, and more.
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Saturday, June 11, 2022
The Boulanger Connection
The story of Nadia Boulanger, the most influential music teacher of the 20th century. .
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Saturday, June 4, 2022
The Firebird Connection
The amazing story behind the Firebird legend and how it launched Stravinsky's amazing career.
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Saturday, May 28, 2022
The Paris Connection
A celebration of Paris, with the help of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more.
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
The One-Hit Wonder Connection 2
The Planets, by Gustav Holst, and Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff, lead us to a sampling of other remarkable music from two remarkably different composers.
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Saturday, May 14, 2022
The Don Quixote Connection
Don Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more
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Saturday, May 7, 2022
The Railroad Connection
Classical music celebrating trains and railways
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Saturday, April 30, 2022
The Prodigy Connection
Exploring the works of child prodigies—and why early achievement does not always guarantee success as an adult.
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Saturday, April 23, 2022
The Organ Connection
Works by Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Saint-Saens, and Copland, among others.
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