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tblue37

(68,449 posts) Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:20 PM Mar 2021

Cat playing piano:

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Cat playing piano: (Original Post) tblue37 Mar 2021 OP

A Schoenberg piece? TomSlick Mar 2021 #1

Is the cat reading the sheet music on the piano rack ? magicarpet Mar 2021 #2

Clearly inspired by Luigi Russolo! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #3

takes lessons from Norah, definitely yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #4

I noticed that myself - her touch/technique is... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #6

I think this one plays with more confidence wnylib Mar 2021 #7

Kitty plays that thing better than I can. Marie Marie Mar 2021 #5

When I was a kid suddenly one night we started hearing the piano play in the middle of the night csziggy Mar 2021 #8

That was so cool and adorable. Fla Dem Mar 2021 #9

TomSlick

(13,092 posts)

1. A Schoenberg piece?

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:24 PM

Mar 2021

Maybe Krenek?

magicarpet

(19,420 posts)

2. Is the cat reading the sheet music on the piano rack ?

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:29 PM

Mar 2021

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,539 posts)

3. Clearly inspired by Luigi Russolo!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:37 PM

Mar 2021

A brilliant "noise music" composition!

yellowdogintexas

(23,763 posts)

4. takes lessons from Norah, definitely

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 10:26 PM

Mar 2021

Playing style is quite similar

3catwoman3

(29,807 posts)

6. I noticed that myself - her touch/technique is...

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 11:39 PM

Mar 2021

...very much the same.

Did you ever hear Nora's Catcerto? A composer from Lithuania wrote the piece, and it is quite delightful.

wnylib

(26,464 posts)

7. I think this one plays with more confidence

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 12:11 AM

Mar 2021

than Norah. Starts right off with melodious chords and uses both front paws. Norah uses one paw.

Marie Marie

(11,521 posts)

5. Kitty plays that thing better than I can.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 10:35 PM

Mar 2021

csziggy

(34,189 posts)

8. When I was a kid suddenly one night we started hearing the piano play in the middle of the night

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 12:20 AM

Mar 2021

It turned out that the chinchillas my Dad had adopted as pets to save them from becoming furs, had gotten out of their cage and would run up and down the keyboard. They also sampled the ivory keys.

That week, the chinchillas were moved outside. I don't think it was the piano that bothered Mom but she was pissed that they ate her parlor palms.

We decided that chinchillas would be just fine in a Florida winter and made sure they were shaded well for the Florida summers.

Fla Dem

(27,773 posts)

9. That was so cool and adorable.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 10:40 AM

Mar 2021

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