Francesco Zappa (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Francesco Zappa
Type = Album
Artist = Frank Zappa


Released = November 1984
Recorded = UMRK, February – April 1984
Genre = Chamber music, electronic
Length = 37:29
Label = Barking Pumpkin Records
Producer = Frank Zappa
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:41jwear04xk7~T1 link]
Last album = "Thing-Fish"
(1984)
This album = "Francesco Zappa"
(1984)
Next album = "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.

Track listing

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

ide one

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

ide two

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

References

External links

* [http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/Francesco_Zappa.html Album details]
* [http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/francesco.html Release information]