Doggie Dreams - Jane Firmunn Hollander - Cello/Piano

According to the authors Leeds and Wagner (Through a Dog’s Ear), low tones and slow tempos played on a solo instrument can change canine physiology, causing heart rates to drop, brain waves to calm, and stress levels to plummet. These mellow cello melodies create calm and soothing sounds for canines – and their humans too!

During the photography session for the cover, we ended up taking over 100 photos of Olive relaxing while listening to Doggie Dreams. We didn’t anticipate the level of cooperation we’d have from this ten-month-old puppy, and could only attribute it to the mellow sounds of the cello played by Jane Firmunn Hollander, cellist and pianist on this recording.

This remarkable CD is dedicated to the memory of Ms. Hollander’s beloved dog Mini, as well as all of our canine friends who have brought a special kind of music into our lives. Ms. Hollander plays multiple tracks of all of the cello parts as well as the piano accompaniments.

Tracks include:

 "Flower Duet" From the opera Lakme by Leo Delibes
 

"Oblivion" by Astor Piazolla
 

"Gloomy Sunday" (improvisation by Rezso Seress/Jane Hollander)

Concerto for Two Violoncellos by J.S. Bach, transcribed for the cello by Jane Hollander

Sicilienne by Maria Theresia Von Paradis

Milonga en re by Astor Piazzolla

Concerto No. 2 in e minor opus 30 (Andante Tranquillo) by Victor Herbert

"Polovtsian Dance" from Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin

Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel

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