Francesco Zappa (album)

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Francesco Zappa
Francesco Zappa cover
Studio album by Frank Zappa
Released November 1984
Recorded UMRK, February – April 1984
Genre Chamber music, electronic
Length 37:29
Label Barking Pumpkin Records
Producer Frank Zappa
Professional reviews
Frank Zappa chronology
Thing-Fish
(1984)		 Francesco Zappa
(1984)		 The Old Masters Box One
(1985)

Francesco Zappa is a 1984 album by Frank Zappa. It features chamber music by the Italian composer Francesco Zappa, who composed between 1763 and 1788. Frank Zappa came across his music in the library at UC Berkeley. It is unknown if the two are related.

Contents

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All selections composed by Francesco Zappa and performed by Frank Zappa on the Synclavier.

[edit] Side one

  1. "Opus I: No. 1 First Movement: Andante" – 3:32
  2. "No. 1 2nd Movement: Allegro con brio" – 1:27
  3. "No. 2 1st Movement: Andantino" – 2:14
  4. "No. 2 2nd Movement: Minuetto grazioso" – 2:04
  5. "No. 3 1st Movement: Andantino" – 1:52
  6. "No. 3 2nd Movement: Presto" – 1:50
  7. "No. 4 1st Movement: Andante" – 2:20
  8. "No. 4 2nd Movement: Allegro" – 3:04
  9. "No. 5 2nd Movement: Minuetto grazioso" – 2:29
  10. "No. 6 1st Movement: Largo" – 2:08
  11. "No. 6 2nd Movement: Minuet" – 2:03

[edit] Side two

  1. "Opus IV: No. 1 1st Movement: Andantino" – 2:47
  2. "No. 1 2nd Movement: Allegro assai" – 2:02
  3. "No. 2 2nd Movement: Allegro assai" – 1:20
  4. "No. 3 1st Movement: Andante" – 2:24
  5. "No. 3 2st Movement: Tempo di minuetto" – 2:00
  6. "No. 4 1st Movement: Minuetto" – 2:10

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