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VIDEO: Nora, piano-playing cat inspires concerto
baltimoresun ^
Posted on 07/26/2009 3:43:56 PM PDT by JoeProBono
A wonderful update on the most remarkable of kitties from our pet colleagues at the LA Times. If you've heard of Nora, you'll love this. If you haven't, you must read this and get acquainted with her. You won't be sorry:
A piano-playing cat named Nora took YouTube by storm a few years ago when her owners, married Philadelphia-based artists Burnell Yow! (yes, the exclamation mark is part of his name) and Betsy Alexander, uploaded a video of her performances to the site.....
Earlier this year, Lithuanian conductor Mindaugas Piecaitis caught wind of the phenomenon and decided to compose an orchestral piece to frame Nora's piano playing. The resulting composition, "Catcerto" (Piecaitis' overly precious title, not ours), premiered at the Klaipeda Concert Hall on June 5. Video of Nora, the "featured soloist," played on a giant screen behind the Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra during the performance.
(Excerpt) Read more at weblogs.baltimoresun.com ...
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat; kittyping; napl
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To: JoeProBono
Will take this feline’s music any day over rap and throw Ice-Cub, Eminem, and P-Diddy into the toilet.
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07/26/2009 3:51:33 PM PDT
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Steelfish
To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Lady Jag
"Yes, I attended Julliard so I could play second fiddle to a piano-playing cat on the internet."
To: martin_fierro
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07/26/2009 4:04:01 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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07/26/2009 4:04:21 PM PDT
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YHAOS
To: JoeProBono; HoosierHawk; Borges
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
07/26/2009 4:07:58 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Cailleach
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posted on
07/26/2009 4:13:39 PM PDT
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kalee
(01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
To: JoeProBono
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07/26/2009 4:16:46 PM PDT
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VR-21
(If it's a vision of the future you want......)
To: JoeProBono
Purr-fect!
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posted on
07/26/2009 4:21:33 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
To: JoeProBono
Nora-is-one-wonderful-talented-cat ping
To: Daffynition
To: martin_fierro; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; All
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07/26/2009 7:21:42 PM PDT
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Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: windcliff; onedoug
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posted on
07/26/2009 7:29:17 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
To: Slings and Arrows
My cat Norman (see my homepage) likes to play the piano with me, but his technique isn’t as good as Nora’s. He and I both need to practice more.
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07/26/2009 8:45:21 PM PDT
by
Huntress
(Who the hell are you to tell me what's in my best interests?)
To: Slings and Arrows
Outstanding! I wonder how many people get it...??
YouTube probably has the original someplace....
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posted on
07/26/2009 8:55:06 PM PDT
by
Bean Counter
( Shovel ready...)
To: Huntress
My youngest kitty occassionally tries to play my ukulele. There are toothmarks on the strings.
To: Slings and Arrows
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07/27/2009 12:18:47 AM PDT
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Danae
(I AM JIM THOMPSON - Conservative does not equal Republican. Conservative does not compromise.)
To: JoeProBono
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07/27/2009 12:35:03 AM PDT
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Danae
(I AM JIM THOMPSON - Conservative does not equal Republican. Conservative does not compromise.)
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