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Frank Zappa: Francesco Zappa

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Label: Zappa Records
Released: 1984.10.05
Time:
 37:52
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): Frank Zappa
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.zappa.com
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Purchase date: 2008.06.11
Price in €: 7,99



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[1] Opus I: No. 1, 1st Movement : Andante (F.Zappa) - 3:32
[2] Opus I: No. 1, 2nd Movement: Allegro con Brio (F.Zappa) - 1:27
[3] Opus I: No. 2, 1st Movement: Andantino (F.Zappa) - 2:14
[4] Opus I: No. 2, 2nd Movement: Minuetto Grazioso (F.Zappa) - 2:04
[5] Opus I: No. 3, 1st Movement: Andantino (F.Zappa) - 1:52
[6] Opus I: No. 3, 2nd Movement: Presto (F.Zappa) - 1:50
[7] Opus I: No. 4, 1st Movement: Andante (F.Zappa) - 2:20
[8] Opus I: No. 4, 2nd Movement: Allegro (F.Zappa) - 3:04
[9] Opus I: No. 4, 2nd Movement: Minuetto Grazioso (F.Zappa) - 2:29
[10] Opus I: No. 6, 1st Movement: Largo (F.Zappa) - 2:08
[11] Opus I: No. 6, 2nd Movement: Minuet (F.Zappa) - 2:03
[12] Opus IV: No. 1, 1st Movement: Andantino (F.Zappa) - 2:47
[13] Opus IV: No. 1, 2nd Movement: Allegro Assai (F.Zappa) - 2:02
[14] Opus IV: No. 2, 2nd Movement: Allegro Assai (F.Zappa) - 1:20
[15] Opus IV: No. 3, 1st Movement: Andante (F.Zappa) - 2:24
[16] Opus IV: No. 3, 2st Movement: Tempo di Minuetto (F.Zappa) - 2:00
[17] Opus IV: No. 4, 1st Movement: Minuetto (F.Zappa) - 2:10

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Frank Zappa - Guitar, Conductor, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Orchestration

David Ocker - Liner Notes, Assistant Director

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1984 LP Barking Pumpkin ST-74202
1992 CD Barking Pumpkin D2-74202
1992 CS Barking Pumpkin D4-74202
1992 CD Frank Zappa 48
1995 CD Rykodisc 10546
1995 CD Capitol 74202
2002 CD Vack 1254

Francesco Zappa was a little-known Italian 18th century composer whose work is now being rediscovered after many years of neglect; how Francesco managed to get his hands on 20th century electronic equipment is anyone's guess. Or so the legend goes; actually this is FZ spinning Francesco's classical pieces on his Synclavier. A companion piece to the more contemporary-styled JAZZ FROM HELL, this is one of the early products of Zappa's productive electronic-music period. Originally released in 1984.



No, Mr. Zappa has not put on the powdered wig and white stockings. Instead he has dug up the music of another composer that shares his moniker. This is the music of Italian composer Francesco Zappa, who lived in Europe in the 1700s. The 20th century Zappa (Frank) saw fit to modernise the music of his namesake on his own personal electronic orchestra, The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort. What this amounts to is something like Bach on synthesizers conducted (sortof) by the mad scientist of modern music--it's all very sweet and innocent but somehow you get the feeling there is something lurking under the surface with a smirking grin on hismustached face. For the Zappa fanatic, this is an unusual addition that must not be missed. For the classical fan, thisis your only chance to experience this obscure baroque composer courtesy of the 20th century's most dramatic one.

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This is chamber music written by an 18th century Italian composer who may or may not have been an ancestor of Frank Zappa. The younger Zappa discovered the music at the music library at the University of California at Berkeley and programmed it into his Synclavier. The result is pleasant-enough European classical music with an electronic twinge - in the same category as Switched-On Bach.

William Ruhlmann - All Music Guide
 

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