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Together they've come up with Fantasia Dei Gatti (Fantasy Of The Cats), a delightful animated short film that owes a debt to the Disney classic Fantasia.
The film stars Hadelich, one of today's most arresting violinists, and one persistent, music-loving kitty he meets on a snowy evening. Hadelich has just finished a recital, and as he exits the rear of the concert hall the plucky feline convinces him to play a few encores.
In a back alley, he begins his serenade. Neighborhood cats of all stripes prick up their ears to the strains of Paganini's Caprice No. 17. Few today can play it with as much fire and finesse as Hadelich — the cats seem to sense this. As the music's impish theme unfolds, the rambunctious kitties get carried away and soon a full-blown cat ballet ensues.
After a few fanciful "paws" de deux, Hadelich packs up his fiddle to leave. But as he saunters down the alley, the cats notice something very special about their fiddling friend.
Hadelich, the Italian-born son of German parents, releases an album of all 24 Paganini Caprices this week. "I grew up in Italy with this music," Hadelich says. "I always thought the descending figures in the Caprice No. 17 sound like meows."
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Satri Pencak is an independent art curator with an M.A. in Art History. She writes about the visual arts for her website, 
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