George Cai
Author
George Cai, a cellist and an enthusiast of classical music, has toured the globe from Carnegie Hall to the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He resides in New York.
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Tune in Today: The Comedy in Haydn’s ‘The Joke’ Quartet
The Austrian composer’s sense of humor is prominently displayed in its unexpected ending.
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Tune in Today: Kije, the Man Who Didn’t Exist
This flight-of-fancy film about a bureaucratic mistake was enlivened and enriched by the composer Prokofiev’s imaginative, colorful musical composition.
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Tune in Today: Dvorak’s Homecoming Piece Flavored by American Sojourn
Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 13 reflects his return to Bohemia, uniting European tradition with the spirit shaped by his American rhythms.
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Tune in Today: Prokofiev’s Colorful ‘Peter and the Wolf’
The enduring children’s classic is brought to life by renowned composer Leonard Bernstein’s narration.
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Tune in Today: Exploring Love in ‘Liebesleid’ and ‘Liebesfreud’
Violinist virtuoso Fritz Kreisler’s miniature pieces delve into love’s sorrow and joy.
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Tune in Today: Where Did Brahms Get the Tune for His Most Popular Work?
With Hungarian composer Eduard Remenyi playing an early role in his musical rise, the German Brahms’s ‘Hungarian Dances’ is put under the spotlight.
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Tune in Today: Sarasate’s Homage to Bizet With ‘Carmen Fantasy’
One of the most popular operas of all time was reimagined in a shorter format by Spanish composer Pablo de Sarasate.
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Tune in Today: Why Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’ Still Breaks Our Hearts
From presidential funerals to national tragedies, this piece has given voice to collective grief when words fall short.
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Tune in Today: Beethoven Challenges Convention
The Sonata No. 1 in F minor flew in the face of prior works, displeased Haydn, and rocketed Beethoven off to a roaring career start.
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Tune in Today: The Legend of Wieniawski’s ‘Légende’
A brilliant violin composition wins the battle for love.
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Tune in Today: The Comedy in Haydn’s ‘The Joke’ Quartet
The Austrian composer’s sense of humor is prominently displayed in its unexpected ending.
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Tune in Today: Kije, the Man Who Didn’t Exist
This flight-of-fancy film about a bureaucratic mistake was enlivened and enriched by the composer Prokofiev’s imaginative, colorful musical composition.
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Tune in Today: Dvorak’s Homecoming Piece Flavored by American Sojourn
Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 13 reflects his return to Bohemia, uniting European tradition with the spirit shaped by his American rhythms.
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Tune in Today: Prokofiev’s Colorful ‘Peter and the Wolf’
The enduring children’s classic is brought to life by renowned composer Leonard Bernstein’s narration.
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Tune in Today: Exploring Love in ‘Liebesleid’ and ‘Liebesfreud’
Violinist virtuoso Fritz Kreisler’s miniature pieces delve into love’s sorrow and joy.
|
Tune in Today: Where Did Brahms Get the Tune for His Most Popular Work?
With Hungarian composer Eduard Remenyi playing an early role in his musical rise, the German Brahms’s ‘Hungarian Dances’ is put under the spotlight.
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Tune in Today: Sarasate’s Homage to Bizet With ‘Carmen Fantasy’
One of the most popular operas of all time was reimagined in a shorter format by Spanish composer Pablo de Sarasate.
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Tune in Today: Why Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’ Still Breaks Our Hearts
From presidential funerals to national tragedies, this piece has given voice to collective grief when words fall short.
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Tune in Today: Beethoven Challenges Convention
The Sonata No. 1 in F minor flew in the face of prior works, displeased Haydn, and rocketed Beethoven off to a roaring career start.
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Tune in Today: The Legend of Wieniawski’s ‘Légende’
A brilliant violin composition wins the battle for love.
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