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bust of Frank ZappaProgram #2283
Frank Zappa came to music by Edgar Varèse in his teens and was, according to Pierre Boulez, “hypnotized by [music of] Edgar Varèse.” The influence of this music was not so much that Zappa became a follower of Varèse, but that it stimulated his ambitions to become a composer. On this episode of New Sounds, hear music composed by the late guitarist and innovator, Frank Zappa. Listen to some of his dense and demanding work written for the Ensemble Intercontemporain (and commissioned by Boulez.) Hear The Ensemble Modern, Zappa's "last band," from their recent CD of Zappa’s works, along with brass arrangements of Zappa tunes by the Meridian Arts Ensemble. Plus, Frank Zappa spins Baroque composer Francesco Zappa’s classical pieces on his Synclavier and the Finnish Ensemble Ambrosius plays Zappa's music on Baroque instruments.
PROGRAM #2283, The "Classical" Frank Zappa (First aired 5/12/2004)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Frank Zappa |
Hot Rats |
Peaches En Regalia, excerpt [2:00] |
Rykodisc #10508** www.rykodisc.com |
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Ensemble Modern/Frank Zappa |
Greggery Peccary And Other Persuasions |
Peaches En Regalia [3:00] |
RCA Red Seal 82876-59842 www.bmgclassics.com OR direct from EM www.ensemble-modern.com |
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Ensemble Ambrosius |
live |
Night School [4:30] |
This performance is available for download from Ensemble
Ambrosius' site: www.ensembleambrosius.com
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Francesco Zappa/ arr. Frank Zappa |
Zappa plays Zappa |
Trio Sonata #1 [3:00] |
Barking Pumpkin #74202, reissued on Rykodisc #10546 Available through Available for purchase at Amazon.com* |
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Ensemble Ambrosius |
live |
Uncle Meat [4:00] |
See above. |
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Duo Sonare |
Plays Zappa, Debussy, Albeniz, Piazzola |
Uncle Meat [2:30] |
Sound Star-ton #31111, out of print, but try Amazon.de (B0000289GJ ) Info about the Duo at www.duosonare.de |
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Meridian Arts Ensemble |
Smart Went Crazy |
T'mershi Duween [1:39] |
Channel Classics #4192, www.channelclassics.com
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Fireworks |
First Tracks |
Zappa: The Black Page #2 [3:30] |
Available at cdbaby.com/cd/fireworksmusic01
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