Composers and their cats (1)

Composers and their cats (1)

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norman lebrecht

February 08, 2015

Harsh critics have complained of recent waves of dark, gloomy and contemplative stories in Slipped Disc. We respond with a series of pure trivia.

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Young Shostakovich with Lady Catbeth of Mtsensk.

 

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Many years later….

 

Comments

  • Peter Phillips says:
    February 8, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    Catchaturian?

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    • William Safford says:
      February 8, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      My childhood cat’s name was Khachaturian. He was a gentleman. (He was named by my father, who is not a musician).

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