Frank Zappa - Francesco Zappa (1984) {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}

Frank Zappa - Francesco Zappa (1984) {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}

Classical / Avant-Garde / Experimental

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. 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 modernize 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 (sort of) 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 his mustached face. For the Zappa fanatic, this is an unusual addition that must not be missed. For the classical fan, this is your only chance to experience this obscure baroque composer courtesy of the 20th century's most dramatic one. tracklist: 01 - OPUS I, No. 1, 1st Movement, Andante 02 - OPUS I, No. 1, 2nd Movement, Allegro Con Brio 03 - OPUS I, No. 2, 1st Movement, Andantino 04 - OPUS I, No. 2, 2nd Movement, Minuetto Grazioso 05 - OPUS I, No. 3, 1st Movement, Andantino 06 - OPUS I, No. 3, 2nd Movement, Presto 07 - OPUS I, No. 4, 1st Movement, Andante 08 - OPUS I, No. 4, 2nd Movement, Allegro 09 - OPUS I, No. 5, 2nd Movement, Minuetto Grazioso 10 - OPUS I, No. 6, 1st Movement, Largo 11 - OPUS I, No. 6, 2nd Movement, Minuet 12 - OPUS IV, No. 1, 1st Movement, Andantino 13 - OPUS IV, No. 1, 2nd Movement, Allegro Assai 14 - OPUS IV, No. 2, 2nd Movement, Allegro Assai 15 - OPUS IV, No. 3, 1st Movement, Andante 16 - OPUS IV, No. 3, 2nd Movement, Tempo Di Minuetto 17 - OPUS IV, No. 4, 1st Movement, Minuetto