Piano music inspired by insects & assorted wee beasties

[Dannen]

As repayment for "Octopus's Garden," here is a video of Cole Porter's "Tale of the Oyster." Squid pro quo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q7nzgCM4Fw

[rob]

I've adjusted the thread titled since we've strayed beyond the insect world.

When saying the new thread title out loud, please pronounce the appended phrase with a Scottish accent. Not that all the beasties are particularly wee, but never mind.

[fredbucket]

I've adjusted the thread titled since we've strayed beyond the insect world.

Could I please enter a gentle reminder to all that this is Pianophilia, not Agriozoophilia nor Entomophilia. Batrachophilia is more like it, but Ophidiophilia and Scoleciphilia are not on.

Regards
Fred

[davida march]

I've adjusted the thread titled since we've strayed beyond the insect world.

Could I please enter a gentle reminder to all that this is Pianophilia, not Agriozoophilia nor Entomophilia. Batrachophilia is more like it, but Ophidiophilia and Scoleciphilia are not on.

Regards
Fred

I draw the line at Rat lungwormaphiliaphobia http://www.theage.com.au/national/rat-l ... -uzpj.html

[pianojay]

Benjamin Britten's "Two Insect Pieces" (1935) for oboe and piano, composed when he was 22. The 2 movements deal with Grasshopper and Wasp.
Buzzzzzzz......

[minacciosa]

Frank Bridge: Fireflies. Most of you may have it already.

[4candles]

Contemporary Swiss composer and pianist Michel Cardinaux has a series of piano pieces, collated under his Op. 10, called 'Insectarium'.
Recordings by Daniel Spiegelberg can be found on YouTube. Here is one example:

Cardinaux, Insectarium, Op. 10, No. 6 – Pyrales

Nice pieces they are too!

4c