kslesytin1 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Frank Zappa - Strictly Genteel - A Classical Introduction To Frank Zappa (1997) Frank Zappa - Strictly Genteel - A Classical Introduction To Frank Zappa (1997) Genre: Rock | Label: Rykodisc | 18 Tracks | MP3 320 kbps | 160 MB A more than adequate introduction to the world of Frank Zappa's instrumental music. A great deal of attention was focused on Zappa's often infantile lyrics, sometimes to the extent that the quality of Zappa's music was ignored. a performance standpoint, the music was often a challenge (becoming almost impossible once Zappa was composing for the Synclavier); from a compositional standpoint, Zappa's instrumental music shows its 20th-century influences in no uncertain terms.Strictly Genteel serves up music performed by orchestral ensembles as well as pieces performed on Synclavier and in a band context, with the common thread being Zappa's overall brilliance -- while sometimes an imperfect composer, his drive and talent resulted in a huge body of excellent work that may one day come to be appreciated by classicists. Subtitled "A "Classical" Introduction to Frank Zappa," this lives up to that claim in grand style. The set draws from his orchestral and small ensemble instrumental work. Three performances are culled from THE YELLOW SHARK and the remaining run the gamut from the expected ("Little Umbrellas" from HOT RATS, JAZZ FROM HELL's "G-Spot Tornado," the London Symphony performing the title track) to the forgotten nugget ("Aybe Sea" from BURNT WEENY SANDWICH, "Duke of Prunes" from ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES). Not only does this collection serve as a proper overview of Zappa's prodigious output as a composer, but it also stands up perfectly well in its own right as a smartly sequenced and completely engaging album. It was assembled posthumously, but he'd no doubt have approved. Tracklist 01. Uncle Meat: Main Title Theme 02. Regyptian Strut 03. Pedro's Dowry 04. Outrage At Valdez 05. Little Umbrellas 06. Run Home Slow Theme 07. Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula 08. Dupree's Paradise 09. Opus 1, No.3, 2nd Movement, Presto 10. Duke Of Prunes 11. Aybe Sea 12. Naval Aviation In Art? 13. G-Spot Tornado 14. Bob In Dacron, First Movement 15. Opus 1, No.4, 2nd Movement Allegro 16. Dog Breath Variations 17. Uncle Meat 18. Strictly Genteel Download http://www.fileserve.com/file/ZntVuCz/Frank.Zappa-Strictly.Genteel.part1.rarhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/h2QKm9G/Frank.Zappa-Strictly.Genteel.part2.rar http://www.filesonic.com/file/1094043611/Frank.Zappa-Strictly.Genteel.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/1094038881/Frank.Zappa-Strictly.Genteel.part2.rar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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