The Cat and the Mouse — Aaron Copland. Piano — — American, Classical, Contemporary Scherzo Humoristique. Composed by Aaron Copland (1900-1990). BH Piano. American, Classical, Contemporary. 8 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051280827. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48002610). Price: $7.00 Aaron Copland's Scherzo Humoristique, written in 1920, is indeed musically humorous as it depicts the skittering rodent and sinister feline in a demanding, but very enjoyable etude setting, using complex 1/16 note patterns, glissando, grace notes, chromatic scale work, and a generous use of the entire keyboard. There are sudden shifts in tempo and dynamics, and the performer tells a definite Cat and the mouse - scherzo humoristique Copland Aaron Klavier Universal Music Publishing Classical Durand Noten Tasteninstrumente Klavier Klavier Klavier solo Cat and the mouse scherzo humoristique Copland Aaron Klavier Universal Music Publishing Classical Durand Noten Tasteninstrumente solo The Cat and The Mouse is a composition by the American classical music composer Aaron Copland.The first of his works to be published, it was written shortly before he began his schooling in Paris, France in 1921. It was based on Jean de la Fontaine's fable of The Old Cat and the Young Mouse and bears a resemblance to the slightly earlier O gato e o rato by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.