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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:07 pm 
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Internet cat sensation Nora draws composer to Philly from Europe
Daniel Rubin, Inquirer Columnist

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The Lithuanian composer had traveled six time zones to meet his muse, but Nora the Cat was in no particular mood to play.

She was sitting at the bench in her Center City rowhouse when Mindaugas Piecaitis walked in the door Friday evening. She looked at him with no interest, then returned to her reflection in the shiny black case of the Yamaha grand piano that has earned her such fame.

"I think I'm dreaming," the composer said, approaching her gently.

Piecaitis sat down at the keyboard next to Nora's and played three notes with his left hand. No response.

"I will leave her just sitting," he said.

Another cat approached - Max, who has issues with Nora - and when the composer stroked him, that is when Nora decided she would perform.

She hunched forward and extended her right front paw over the keyboard.

She tapped four notes.

Then she settled back down on the bench, stretching her generous gray tabby frame. Enough playing.

...more at link
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists ... urope.html

Nora the cat pianist is **INTERNATIONAL - now**!!! :6


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:51 pm 
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CATcerto. ENTIRE PERFORMANCE. Mindaugas Piecaitis, Nora The Piano Cat


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I see the You Tube video has had 3,205,473 hits....

:91 Nora is a STAR! :91

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Wow!! She's amazing and so talented. Extraordinary paw work. I love the way she feels the music and uses her head to help express the music. She's a true artiste. :DN4


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Nora - part two!

This is even better than the first. I see there are MANY Nora video's there.
If I had my keyboards set up here I could do exactly what is being done here ... a duet of sorts. All being composed
"in real time" - following little Nora's lead. Awwwww.

I have something maybe Lilly can start to play - a small 12" keyboard - not standard size keys. :6 Used to take it to bed with me when first getting my career together - to find my VOCAL KEYS. Back would "give out" after 8 hours of rehearsing because of an old car accident. Could continue my work - in bed. :DN4


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Nora The Piano Cat: The Sequel - Better than the original!







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UGH ... here is Nora part two. Sorry. Need more coffee. Little after 10 AM here. Early for a musician. :DN4


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Amazing!! :91

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Another musician just sent this to me today.
The full story I think, about Nora!
http://youtu.be/2nlOeisH734 :6


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