Kurt Schwitters (German, 1887–1948)
Kurt Schwitters,Merz 3 (0/5), (1923) color lithograph with collage (artist’s proof), National Gallery of Art, Patrons’ Permanent Fund, 2006
Alan Ranta
Soundscape Mix #6: Cats
By Alan Ranta for popmatters.com
01. Dosh – “Steve the Cat” (Dosh, 2002)
- Start time: 0:00; Links: Anticon - Dosh
02. Kid606 – “Just Another Kool Kat Looking for a Kitty” (GQ On The EQ++, 2000)
- Start time: 4:10; Links: Tigerbeat6 - Kid606
03. Broadcast – “Black Cat” (Tender Buttons, 2005)
- Start time: 9:53; Links: Warp/Bleep - Broadcast
04. The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – “Concrete Cats” (I Was Young and I Needed the Money, 1998)
- Start time: 13:46; Links: Ninja Tune - The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination
05. The Long Lost – “Cat Fancy” (The Long Lost, 2009)
- Start time: 19:18; Links: Ninja Tune - The Long Lost
06. Husky Rescue – “Sweet Little Kitten” (Country Falls, 2004)
- Start time: 21:46; Links: Catskills - Artist
07. Jaga Jazzist – “Kitty Wü” (The Stix, 2002)
- Start time: 26:27; Links: Ninja Tune - Jaga Jazzist
08. Brian Posehn – “Cuddling” (Fart and Wiener Jokes, 2010)
- Start time: 30:51; Links: Relapse - Brian Posehn
09. Pepe Deluxé – “Pussy Cat Rock (Live Version)” (Catskills First XI Album , 2008)
- Start time: 32:02; Links: Catskills - Pepe Deluxé
10. The Detroit Cobras – “Leave My Kitten Alone” (Tied & True, 2007)
- Start time: 34:46; Links: Bloodshot - The Detroit Cobras
11. The Herbaliser – “Kittynapper” (Take London, 2005)
- Start time: 37:24; Links: Ninja Tune - The Herbaliser
12. Mike Monday – “Catnip” (Songs Without Words Part 1, 2008)
- Start time: 40:00; Links: OM - Mike Monday
13. Adrian Belew – “Big Electric Cat” (Lone Rhino, 1982)
- Start time: 45:30; Links: Island - Adrian Belew
14. Between The Pine – “I Know You Can Hear Us” (Friends, Foes, Kith and Kin, 2008)
- Start time: 50:10; Links: Supply and Demand - Between the Pine
Total Running Time: 51:31
Duetto buffo di due gatti
The Duetto buffo di due gatti (“humorous duet for two cats”) is a popular performance piece for two sopranos which is often performed as a concert encore. The “lyrics” are somewhat unusual, consisting entirely of the repeated word “miau” (“meow”).
While the piece is typically attributed to Gioachino Rossini, it was not actually written by him, but is instead a compilation written in 1825 that draws principally on his 1816 opera, Otello. The compiler was likely the English composer Robert Lucas de Pearsall, who for this purpose used the pseudonym “G. Berthold”.[1]
