Francesco Zappa

by Frank Zappa

Type: Album
Released: 21 November 1984
Label: Barking Pumpkin
Country: United States
Length: 37:50
Community rating: 2.69/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This deeply unconventional project consists entirely of compositions by the obscure 18th-century composer Francesco Zappa, programmed and performed by Frank Zappa on a Synclavier synthesizer. The meticulously sequenced, robotic interpretation of baroque chamber music highlights the composer's growing fascination with purely digital instrumentation and freedom from human performers. It remains a fascinating, esoteric novelty within his vast discography.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, instrumental

Tracklist

String Trio, op. 1 no. 1: I. Andante (3:31)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 1: II. Allegro con brio (1:27)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 2: I. Andantino (2:14)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 2: II. Minuetto grazioso (2:04)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 3: I. Andantino (1:52)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 3: II. Presto (1:51)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 4: I. Andante (2:19)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 4: II. Allegro (3:04)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 5: II. Minuetto grazioso (2:29)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 6: I. Largo (2:08)
String Trio, op. 1 no. 6: II. Minuet (2:03)
String Trio, op. 4 no. 1: I. Andantino (2:47)
String Trio, op. 4 no. 1: II. Allegro assai (2:01)
String Trio, op. 4 no. 2: II. Allegro assai (1:20)
String Trio, op. 4 no. 3: I. Andante (2:24)
String Trio, op. 4 no. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto (2:00)
String Trio, op. 4 no. 4: I. Minuetto (2:09)

Credits

Francesco Zappa - primary artist, composed by
The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort - primary artist, performer
Gabrielle Raumberger - artwork [collage]
New Age Art - graphics
Donald Roller Wilson - painting [cover]