Purrfectly Classical

Track Listings
1. Chaucer: Mice Before Milk    
2. Copland: The Cat And The Mouse    
3. Faure: Kitty Valse    
4. Cage: little four paws    
5. Anon.: St. Jerome's Cat    
6. Scarlatti: The Cat Fugue    
7. Weyse: Cat Cavatina    
8. Siegmaster: Our Cat    
9. Guastavino: Gato    
10. Swinburne: To A Cat    
11. Barber: The Monk And His Cat    
12. Chopin: The Cat's Waltz    
13. Rans: The Cat Of Cats    
14. Martinu: March Of The Cats In The Midnight Solstice    
15. Wolf: Mouse-Catching Rhyme    
16. Anon.: The Wonder Of The Cat    
17. Howhaness: Cat Dreaming    
18. Ravel: Cat Duet    
19. Leighton: The Cat's Lament    
20. Dickinson: She Sights A Bird    
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Purrfectly Classical, Music, Chopin/Faure/Copland/Dohnanyi/, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, V/a Compilations
Purrfectly Classical
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • More fun than a litter of kittens!
  • Charming and delightful
  • My Doggies Went Nuts When They Heard This CD!
  • Meow
 Purrfectly Classical

Manufacturer: Centaur
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
PolkasPolkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Antheil, George | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BrittenAll Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Cage, JohnCage, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ChopinAll Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Dohnányi, Ernö von | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Hovhaness, AlanHovhaness, Alan | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MartinuAll Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by SatieAll Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Domenico ScarlattiAll Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by WolfAll Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
SonatinasSonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
ScherzoScherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
CantatasCantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
CantatasCantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005BI36
Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Chaucer: Mice Before Milk
  2. Copland: The Cat And The Mouse
  3. Faure: Kitty Valse
  4. Cage: little four paws
  5. Anon.: St. Jerome's Cat
  6. Scarlatti: The Cat Fugue
  7. Weyse: Cat Cavatina
  8. Siegmaster: Our Cat
  9. Guastavino: Gato
  10. Swinburne: To A Cat
  11. Barber: The Monk And His Cat
  12. Chopin: The Cat's Waltz
  13. Rans: The Cat Of Cats
  14. Martinu: March Of The Cats In The Midnight Solstice
  15. Wolf: Mouse-Catching Rhyme
  16. Anon.: The Wonder Of The Cat
  17. Howhaness: Cat Dreaming
  18. Ravel: Cat Duet
  19. Leighton: The Cat's Lament
  20. Dickinson: She Sights A Bird
  21. Faure: Mi-a-ou
  22. Ketzel: Piece For Piano Four Paws
  23. Anon.: Cats Are Wonderful Friends
  24. Von Dohnanyi: Cats On The Roof
  25. Wordsworth: The Kitten And The Falling Leaves
  26. Bizet: Puss In The Corner
  27. Satie: Song Of The Cat
  28. Antheil: The Dog-Cat Polka
  29. Anon.: The Cats Of Kilkenney
  30. Tchaikovsky: Puss-In-Boots And The White Cat
  31. Britten: For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffrey
  32. Salmanov: The Hungry Cat And The Well-Fad Cat
  33. King: That Cat
  34. Copland: I Bought Me A Cat
  35. Confrey: Kitten On The Keys
  36. Rossini: The Cat Duet

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars More fun than a litter of kittens!.......2004-01-17

I am familiar with Mr. Lester's work, so when I found this CD, I had to get a copy. It is delightful. The wealth of music about cats is amazing! I played Copland's Cat and Mouse in a recital many years ago. I had no clue there were so many other cat tunes out there. The Cat duet that closes the CD is very funny. Zez Confrey's Kitten on the Keys rings so true - if you know cats.

Please don't let the "cute" idea behind this CD make you think the compositions or the performances are second rate. Nothing here is second rate. Noel Lester is a true artist and I admire his skill. The voices are full and rich. Even the short snippets of poetry work beautifully and I ordinarily don't like spoken word combined with my music. All the spoken word bits are very short, less than 25 seconds.

You will enjoy the playfulness and artistry of this CD. Look for more music from Mr. Lester. He is an American treasure.

5 out of 5 stars Charming and delightful.......2002-10-20

This CD will appeal to lovers of classical music and cats. A surprising number of classical composers wrote piano pieces and songs about our feline friends and this disc serves up a number of surprising gems. The many moods and musical styles found are astonishing and the collection intersperses poems (about cats, of course!)and songs and duets among the piano pieces. The sound is brilliant and the performances are stellar. A winner!!

5 out of 5 stars My Doggies Went Nuts When They Heard This CD!.......2002-10-20

If you love cats, or if you hate them, I'd say you'll LOVE this CD! It's clever, witty, beautifully packaged; and the music is wonderfully played --- one gem after another! Couldn't recommend highly enough. Meow!!

5 out of 5 stars Meow.......2002-09-05

A very delightful album. Makes a great gift.
There are some rare musical treats that involve cats.

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