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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Francesco Zappa is a 1984 album by Frank Zappa, though he was only the arranger. The music on this album was actually written by his namesake Francesco Zappa, an 18th century Baroque-era composer. Not much is known about him, and he basically languished in obscurity until this album happened.Zappa first heard of Francesco Zappa when his daughter, Moon Unit, had looked up her father's name in an encyclopaedia for classical composers. He wasn't listed, but she did discover this 18th century Italian composer (1717-1803). Upon hearing this, Zappa ordered some scores. It turned out they weren't related to each other in any way, but the similarities that were there were uncanny. Apart from a similar sounding name and the fact that both men were composers, Francesco Zappa was born in Milan, while Frank Zappa's father was of Sicilian descent. Zappa's own music was often neglected by the general public and music critics, so he felt as if they were kindred spirits. To hammer the point home, he found out that this 18th century composer was virtually forgotten to the point that his music wasn't even published and could only be found in a library of a Mormon Church. Thus Zappa decided to program some of these pieces into his Synclavier synthesizer and release it as an album. He was also delighted to hear that his namesake from two centuries earlier was also a little eccentric compared to most other music from that era:Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The misconception persists that "Francesco Zappa" is merely a pseudonym Zappa adopted to give him an excuse to spoof 18th century baroque music. Listeners who do know it's all by an actual 18th century composer usually overlook the album in Zappa's immense discography because it's closer in spirit to a Cover Album with Zappa's only input being the Synclavier arrangements. Still, it all sounds pleasant and quite interesting to hear, if only for the novelty factor. This was also Frank Zappa's first album completely recorded with the aid of the Synclavier. He used the instrument before on The Perfect Stranger (1984), but only in a few pieces.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_3'); })TracklistSide One "Opus I: No. 1 - 1st Movement: Andante" (3:32) "Opus I: No. 1 - 2nd Movement: Allegro con brio" (1:27) "Opus I: No. 2 - 1st Movement: Andantino" (2:14) "Opus I: No. 2 - 2nd Movement: Minuetto grazioso" (2:04) "Opus I: No. 3 - 1st Movement: Andantino" (1:52) "Opus I: No. 3 - 2nd Movement: Presto" (1:50) "Opus I: No. 4 - 1st Movement: Andante" (2:20) "Opus I: No. 4 - 2nd Movement: Allegro" (3:04)Side Two "Opus I: No. 5 - 2nd Movement: Minuetto grazioso" (2:29) "Opus I: No. 6 - 1st Movement: Largo" (2:08) "Opus I: No. 6 - 2nd Movement: Minuet" (2:03) "Opus IV: No. 1 - 1st Movement: Andantino" (2:47) "Opus IV: No. 1 - 2nd Movement: Allegro assai" (2:02) "Opus IV: No. 2 - 2nd Movement: Allegro assai" (1:20) "Opus IV: No. 3 - 1st Movement: Andante" (2:24) "Opus IV: No. 3 - 2nd Movement: Tempo di minuetto" (2:00) "Opus IV: No. 4 - 1st Movement: Minuetto" (2:10) Troped by Francesco Zappa | |
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