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: 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: Godefroid’s Harp Concert Etude
Felix Godefroid and his support of the double-action harp assured the ancient instrument a place in the concert hall.
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Tune in Today: The Majestic Moldau in Smetana’s ‘Vltava’
The work has become a pillar of the Czech national culture.
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Tune in Today: A Tribute to Paganini
Virtuoso Nathan Milstein’s ‘Paganiniana’ pays homage to, perhaps, the greatest violinist of all time.
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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.
|
Tune in Today: Godefroid’s Harp Concert Etude
Felix Godefroid and his support of the double-action harp assured the ancient instrument a place in the concert hall.
|
Tune in Today: The Majestic Moldau in Smetana’s ‘Vltava’
The work has become a pillar of the Czech national culture.
|
Tune in Today: A Tribute to Paganini
Virtuoso Nathan Milstein’s ‘Paganiniana’ pays homage to, perhaps, the greatest violinist of all time.
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