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Francesco Zappa
Francesco Zappa
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Manufacturer: Zappa Records

Artist: Frank Zappa

Release Date: 1995-05-02

Category: Audio CD


 


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Product Description

Japanese reissue of 1984 album, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Videoarts. 2002.


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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Opus I: No.1 1st Movement Andante
2. Opus I: No.2 2nd Movement Allegro Con Brio
3. Opus I: No.2 1st Movementt Andantino
4. Opus I: No.2 2nd Movement Minuetto Grazioso
5. Opus I: No.3 1st Movement Andantino
6. Opus I: No.3 2nd Movement Presto
7. Opus I: No.4 1st Movement Andante
8. Opus I: No.4 2nd Movement Allegro
9. 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 Adantino
13. Opus IV: No.1 2nd Movement Allegro Assai
14. Opus IV: No.2 2nd Movement Andante
15. Opus IV: No.3 1st Movement Andante
16. Opus IV: 2nd Movt. Tempo Di Minuetto
17. Opus IV: No.4 1st Movt. Minuetto

Product Details

ASIN: B0000009TC
Artist: Frank Zappa
Title: Francesco Zappa
List Price: $11.98
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Sales Rank: 85173
Release Date: 1995-05-02
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
Category: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:3.0
Total Reviews:14


   it is not arived yet   (2006-07-25)

it is taking too long fot geting my merchindise.
thanks

18 of 1 people found the following review helpful



   Good Album but come on, there's no such person as Francesco Zappa   (2005-11-14)

Search online. You'll never I repeat NEVER find any reference to the so called "Francesco Zappa" unless it's a reference to this album. Frank wrote all of this music himself and, being Frank, decided to release it this. Frank had a great sense of humor...

And lots of composing ability, as this is a pretty great album. Frank embraces older composition styles wonderfully. It helps prove his classical music didn't have to sound weird harsh and annoying. It could be beautiful.

8 of 4 people found the following review helpful



   Not for everyone, but if you can click with it, sublime.   (2005-10-21)

Yes, Zappa did indeed do some strange things. People who enjoy only the latest pop singles on the radio would be quick to dismiss this as childish nonsense, or something that "sounds like a hoover advert."

They're truly missing out.

If you can open your mind to it a little, Francesco Zappa could very easily become one of the most treasured albums in your collection. Its one of the more obscure items in the Zappa catalogue- there's no rock, no contemporary or freeform jazz, no avant guarde... only 18th century chamber music. Sounds a bit weird and frightening? Don't let that put you off at all.

As mentioned elsewhere, this was written not by Frank but by another composer who lived in the 18th century named Francesco Zappa. I have to say myself the man was a genius. As they are presented here, his compositions were rich in texture and full of melody and structure. FZ's renditions using his trusty synclavier are full of clarity and really quite soothing. Don't expect anything other than soft electrical sounds here. No percussion, no guitars, nothing other than the synclavier. I'd daresay its probably FZ's softest release. If you're a FZ novice looking for a good FZ album to begin your collection with then I wouldn't recommend this. I'd recommend one of his more contemporary classics such as Hot Rats or Joe's Garage.

If you're debating as either a FZ fan or just someone looking for something different, a listen to this album will create images in your mind and take you to a much more pleasant place. Truly, for me it is the ultimate stress-reliever. Francesco Zappa will make you forget every worry you had prior to putting it in the player, and will leave you smiling without a care in the world.

Like I said before, it IS an acquired taste, but if you're the type of person who wants some easy-listening, beautiful, absorbing stress-relief in their music collection then this will fit the bill perfectly. Truly a theraputic, uplifting and wonderful experience.

5 of 4 people found the following review helpful



   Nice Bass Relief,..... but...   (2003-06-06)

Well, I am not totally opposed to this effort.. but I am not totally sure why FZ released this. As the story goes, this was written by a man in the mid 1800s in Italy by the name of Francesco Zappa, so this music was not actually written by THE FZ we all know and love. Synchronicity maybe, and it is NOT bad music.... so, if FZ thinks it was worth the release, that is fine, but I had it once on cassette.. and I really doubt I will purchase it on CD. Nothing really special.

8 of 2 people found the following review helpful



   This was a joke really   (2002-06-02)

I doubt this really has much value . It is a good album for background music but it does nothing really and goes nowhere to prove anything . If you are thinking on buying this then by all means do so but it isn't really something you'd play very often

9 of 3 people found the following review helpful



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