Since being used to commemorate the funerals of the likes of FDR, JFK and Albert Einstein, Samuel Barber’s famous, lush tearjerker Adagio for Strings has become an unofficial anthem of communal mourning. But the work has also elicited some very different emotions by appearing in some unexpected places, like an episode of Seinfeld or the floors of a dance club.

On this episode of Classically Speaking, explore two closely related works, chosen by two of Middle Tennessee’s leading musicians— Kelly Corcoran and Cedric Dent— as examples of music that makes us feel big emotions… and how.