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: 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 Remarkable Origin of the Strauss ‘Oboe Concerto’
A fleeting meeting between a world-famous composer and an American soldier was the catalyst for one of the world’s most cherished oboe pieces.
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Tune in Today: Saint-Saëns’ Secret Composition
Composed originally to amuse guests during a Mardi Gras gathering, the celebrated work blends wit, texture, and melodic brilliance.
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Tune in Today: Celebrating Vivaldi’s ‘Autumn’
The third concerto from ‘The Four Seasons’ is based on a sonnet on harvest and hunting.
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Tune in Today: A Terrible Voyage Led to an Inspiring Composition
Felix Mendelssohn disagreeable trip to London eventually took him to Scotland’s Hebrides and the awe-inducing Fingal’s Cave.
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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.
|
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.
|
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 Remarkable Origin of the Strauss ‘Oboe Concerto’
A fleeting meeting between a world-famous composer and an American soldier was the catalyst for one of the world’s most cherished oboe pieces.
|
Tune in Today: Saint-Saëns’ Secret Composition
Composed originally to amuse guests during a Mardi Gras gathering, the celebrated work blends wit, texture, and melodic brilliance.
|
Tune in Today: Celebrating Vivaldi’s ‘Autumn’
The third concerto from ‘The Four Seasons’ is based on a sonnet on harvest and hunting.
|
Tune in Today: A Terrible Voyage Led to an Inspiring Composition
Felix Mendelssohn disagreeable trip to London eventually took him to Scotland’s Hebrides and the awe-inducing Fingal’s Cave.
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