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Connections

Hosted By Stephen Peithman

Exploring the often surprising links between concepts, themes and people in classical music, from medieval to modern

Schedule

Saturday, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Rebroadcast Sunday, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
on Music Station

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Peithman"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 producing this series since 2009--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

LATEST SHOW | Saturday, June 6, 2026

The Vacation Connection

A tuneful travelogue with composers who just wanted to get away from it all

Saturday, April 12, 2025

The Paris Connection

A celebration of Paris with the help of Jacques Offenbach, Frederick Delius, Jacques Ibert, Franz Lehar, George Gershwin, and more.

Saturday, April 5, 2025

The Fairy Tale Connection

Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

The Falstaff Connection

Sir John Falstaff in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more.

Saturday, March 22, 2025

The Spring Connection

A celebration of the season with music of Morley, Vivaldi, Schumann, Debussy, Sibelius, Orff, and Strauss.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

The Firebird Connection

Long before Igor Stravinsky’s celebrated ballet of 1910, the Firebird legend had for years haunted Russian art and music as a figure of irrepressible and unattainable beauty.

Saturday, March 8, 2025

The Boulanger Connection

The story of the remarkable Nadia Boulanger, composer, a conductor—and the most influential music teacher of the 20th century.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

The Don Quixote Connection

Don Quixote in works by Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, de Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and more.

Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Railroad Connection

A choral salute by Hector Berlioz, a polka by Johann Strauss Jr., and a trip through the Brazilian countryside by Heitor Villa-Lobos, plus works by Rossini, Grainger, Reich, Honegger, and more.

Saturday, February 15, 2025

The Organ Connection

Works for organ and orchestra by Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Strauss and Copland, among others.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

The Unrequited Connection

Music by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Wagner, Rachmaninoff, and more—written in hopeful infatuation—or after the Big Letdown.

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