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ihatepop

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Lang Lang and Tom and Jerry

on: May 12, 2007, 02:27:36 AM

Here's a Tom and Jerry cartoon classic from 1946 called "The Cat Concerto":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8z5JON-fOc

This cartoon inspires the pianist Lang Lang when he's a toddler.
(See article: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10060309 )

And here's the actual piece (Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No,2) played by Lang Lang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru84UVcPHDo
(Ok, so the shaking was a little too much)

Enjoy!

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tradge

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Re: Lang Lang and Tom and Jerry

Reply #1 on: May 25, 2007, 10:00:58 AM

Oh I love this episode! lmao!