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Shirley Trissell : Pet Pals
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A collection of various and sundry pets as protrayed in classical music for piano.
Genre: Classical: Traditional
Release Date: 2005
Pet Pals Record Label: Shirley Trissell
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Le Coucou -- Louis-Claude Daquin 2:03 Album Only
Cat & Mouse -- Aaron Copland 3:35 Album Only
Les Tourterelles -- Francois Dagincourt 5:20 Album Only
Fuga, K.30 -- Domenico Scarlatti 3:06 Album Only
Poor Rabbit -- Bohuslav Martinu 2:17 Album Only
Poissons d'or from Images -- Claude Debussy 4:19 Album Only
Cat Walz, Op. 34/3 -- Fryderyk Chopin 2:16 Album Only
Nocturne, (Cats on the Roof), Op.44/2 -- E. von Dohnanyi 4:58 Album Only
Le petit an from Histoires -- Jacques Ibert 2:38 Album Only
Kitten on the Keys -- Zez Confrey 3:53 Album Only
Best Buddies -- Dennis Alexander 1:02 Album Only
Dog-Cat Polka -- George Antheil 1:29 Album Only
Quejas o la maja y el ruisenor -- Enrique Granados 5:40 Album Only
Kitty Valse from the Dolly Suite, Op. 56 -- G. Faure 2:54 Album Only
Promenade ( Walking the Dog) -- George Gershwin 2:49 Album Only
Galop from Srouvenirs, Op.28/6 -- Samuel Barber 3:08 Album Only
Sonata Fred the Cat, Op.301 -- Alan Hovhaness 7:52 Album Only
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Album Notes

"Pet Pals" started as a way to introduce children to classical music for piano. A few days before I was to play the recital, my 17-year old cat, Mazeppa became ill and passed into her tenth life. So I decided to extend the program to 17 pieces and share it with animal and music lovers everywhere.

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REVIEWS

Shirley, Super Talent!
author: Bonnie Dondlinger
Hurrah to Shirley for her choses! Great idea! I have listened to it so many times in 2 weeks. Shirley adds light hearted fun to her music.
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WOW! Great music, terrific playing.
author: Pat Fuller
I love the choices of music. I saw the review from Elizabeth and made sure to order 3 so I could keep one for myself! It's playing right now. Kids will love it but so will grown-ups.
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Utterly charming and fun for all ages
author: Elizabeth Roghair
I bought two CDs thinking of making gift to children but I ended up sending them to my 86 year old mother and a close friend from high school. "You are there" at the farm or the zoo - it doesn't get better than this. Inspired choices of composers, exceptional execution. Bet you can't buy just one!
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A fun, exciting and moving array of music about favorite animals.
author: Gary Stucka
People unfamiliar with classical piano compostions should "just get over it" and buy this CD. Pet Pals is a menagerie of composers' homages to animals that is expertly perfomed by Shirley Trissell. Nearly all periods of compostion are explored and even the music of the most "serious" composers is accessible to all listeners regardless of their classical music background. Fun and also spiritual, one can merely sit back and imagine the pets as described in tone. As much fun as I had listening to Kitten on the Keys or Le Coucou, I was also deeply touched by Fred Goes to Heaven. This CD is a must for anyone who has loved a pet!
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