The Clara Connection
January 23, 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 Hymn Connection
January 30, 2021
The Italian Connection
February 6, 2021
LATEST SHOW | Saturday, January 16, 2021
The Haydn-Mozart Connection
The deep friendship between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the great music it inspired.
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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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Saturday, October 17, 2020
The Ancient Airs Connection
Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances--and the original Renaissance lute pieces that inspired him
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Saturday, October 10, 2020
The Othello Connection
Shakespeare's Othello, in music by Rossini, Liszt, Dvorak, Verdi, and more.
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Saturday, October 3, 2020
The Ocean Connection
Maritime music by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel and more.
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
The Western Connection
The American West in music by Puccini, Grofe, Harris, Copland, and more.
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Saturday, September 19, 2020
The Nickname Connection
The often surprising stories behind musical nicknames, from the “Air on the G String” to the “Moonlight” Sonata, and beyond.
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Saturday, September 12, 2020
The Wind Connection
Works for wind ensembles—large and small—by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Holst, and more
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