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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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Saturday, December 25, 2021

The Christmas Connection

  

While thoughts of Christmas music usually turn to carols and choirs, many original instrumental works have been written for the season—including one that spawned a carol of its own.

In this hour we’ll explore some of the most interesting, from the Baroque to the present day, including works by Corelli, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Grainger, and Bartok.

FEATURED RECORDINGS

Title Group/Artist Catalog # UPC
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin RCA Red Seal RCD2-7005 078635700527
Simphonies Des Noëls        Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie Dorian DOR-90180 053479018021
Mendelssohn: Piano Works, Vol. 2 Benjamin Frith Naxos 8.550940 730099594028
Rimsky-Korsakov : Overtures and Suites from the Operas Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi Chandos 10369(2) 095115136928
Youthful Rapture: The Chamber Music of Percy Grainger Joel Smirnoff, Stephen Drury Northeastern NR 228-CD 096678022826
Ireland : Orchestral & Choral Works London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox Chandos CHAN 8879 095115887929
Bartok Piano Music Geoffrey Tozer Chandos CHAN 9761 095115976128
A Dickens Christmas Ed Sweeney Valmark 01899184 723723095626
Finzi-Parry-Bridge English String Orchestra, William Boughton Nimbus NI 5366 710357536625
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols – The First Nowell – On Christmas Night City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox Chandos CHAN 10385 095115138526

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