The Wordless Connection
August 20, 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 Waltz Connection
August 27, 2022
The Bagatelle Connection
September 3, 2022
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, August 13, 2022
The Piano Quartet Connection
Take one string quartet, add a piano, stir and mix--from Boccherini to Brahms to Shostakovich.
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, July 30, 2022
The London Connection
Music for and about London—by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more.
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Saturday, July 23, 2022
The Fairy Tale Connection
Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more,
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Saturday, July 16, 2022
The Two-Fer Connection
The surprising link between Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies
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Saturday, July 9, 2022
The Falstaff Connection
Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff, in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more.
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Saturday, July 2, 2022
The American Landscape Connection
Music inspired by America's amazing natural landscape—and the urban landscape of our major cities.
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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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