George Cai

Born as a private love token for Edward Elgar’s fiancée, “Salut d’amour” became an international hit, yet earned the composer just 2 guineas.

The highlight of Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’ is sung by villain, the Duke of Mantua.

The Russian master’s Fourth Symphony was written at a turbulent point in the composer’s life.

Mozart’s final masterpiece: the story behind the unfinished “Lacrimosa” and the mystery that surrounds it.

The Russian composer produces an effervescent work that contrasts with his profession’s circumstances.

Even after losing his hearing, Beethoven wrote one of his most powerful and deeply moving works.

French prodigy Ginette Neveu helped elevate Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto—a misunderstood masterpiece—to lasting greatness.

From a volcano’s devastation to a song’s enduring fame, how a lost railway inspired Italy’s most infectious melody.