The Piano Quartet Connection
August 13, 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 Wordless Connection
August 20, 2022
LATEST SHOW | 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, March 19, 2022
The Mexico Connection
How Aaron Copland’s best-known orchestral works were shaped by his close ties with Mexican composer Carlos Chávez
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Saturday, March 12, 2022
The Irish Connection
Music celebrating the Emerald Isle--from Purcell to Beethoven, from John Field to Victor Herbert.
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Saturday, March 5, 2022
The Espagnole Connection
The French perspective on its southern neighbor—from Bizet’s Carmen to Debussy’s Iberia, from Chabrier’s Espana to Ravel’s Bolero
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
The School Connection
Memorable works for student musicians by Vivaldi, Holst, Beach, Orff, Copland, Bernstein, and more
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Saturday, February 19, 2022
The Eroica Connection
How Beethoven recycled a key theme several times as he worked to develop his signature style
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Saturday, February 12, 2022
The New York Connection
A celebration of the Big Apple in works by Gershwin, Carpenter, Copland, Bernstein and more
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Saturday, February 5, 2022
The Mozart Connection
Nine composers—each touted as the Mozart of their day—and each with a fascinating story.
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
The Scottish Connection
Works on a Scottish theme, and the surprising stories behind them.
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
The Nocturne Connection
The Nocturne from Mozart to Copland—and beyond.
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
The Prokofiev/Haydn Connection
Sergei Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony—and the symphonies of Joseph Haydn that inspired it.
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