Who Is Mindaugas Piečaitis and What is the CATcerto?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around Mindaugas Piečaitis and his project, the CATcerto, which features a cat named Nora as a soloist alongside an orchestra. Participants share their thoughts on the performance, its creativity, and the involvement of the feline soloist.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express admiration for the cleverness of the composition and the unique concept of featuring a cat as a soloist.
  • There are humorous remarks about the performance, including a mention of a yellow tabby cat that appeared unimpressed, suggesting it may be a critic.
  • One participant notes the visual aspects of the performance, commenting on the clutter on the piano that made the editing of clips more noticeable.
  • Another participant shares a personal anecdote about a cat's playful interaction with a keyboard, suggesting a contrast between free-form cat play and structured composition.
  • Expressions of joy and appreciation for the performance and the cat's engagement with the music are prevalent among participants.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the creativity and charm of the CATcerto, but there are playful disagreements regarding the reactions of the cats involved and the visual presentation of the performance.

Contextual Notes

Some comments reflect personal interpretations and humorous takes on the performance rather than technical critiques or analyses of the music itself.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in innovative musical compositions, the intersection of art and animal behavior, or those who enjoy lighthearted discussions about performances featuring unconventional soloists.

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The CATcerto is the current project of the lithuanian conductor, composer and artist Mindaugas Piečaitis. The world premiere was performed by Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra in the Klaipėda Concert Hall in Klaipėda (Lithuania) on 5th June, 2009. It gained recognition in the international media, a.o. the BBC, Lithuanian TV, Baltic TV and the First Baltic Chanel (russian).

Mindaugas Piečaitis composed and directed the Catcerto for Nora The Piano Cat™ and orchestra, where Nora, the soloist, was brought in via video.

http://www.catcerto.com/
 
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That is cool, top cat watch out, LOL.
 
Hi Wollie! Yea, I thought that was some pretty clever composing :)
 
It's quite cute. Though, I think we should talk to the yellow tabby who walked out on the performance. Clearly he is a critic and was not as impressed by the performance. :biggrin: (If the people filming the cat had kept their piano more clutter-free, the fact that it was a lot of clips spliced together would have been less obvious...the books and other clutter on the piano kept changing. :wink:)
 
Moonbear said:
It's quite cute. Though, I think we should talk to the yellow tabby who walked out on the performance. Clearly he is a critic and was not as impressed by the performance. :biggrin: (If the people filming the cat had kept their piano more clutter-free, the fact that it was a lot of clips spliced together would have been less obvious...the books and other clutter on the piano kept changing. :wink:)

I sensed just the tiniest bit of jealousy from the other two felines.
 
That was gorgeous!

and hi Wolram!
 
Math Is Hard said:
That's great! :biggrin:

Smooch those keys. :cool:
 
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My cousin's cat seemed to love running on the keyboard when he jumped off the bookcase. Couldn't have composed much around his free-form scales, though. If he had stayed on the black keys, we might have been able to compose a blues number around his improvisations.
 
It's great when people roll their faces on things and make art. Hey, cats are people too!

It's cute and very clever composition.
 
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http://www.catcerto.com/


Aw, that made my heart feel happy. I especially liked how much the cat appeared to enjoy rubbing his face on the keys.
 
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