Frank Zappa
Born: 21st December 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
Died: 4th December 1993, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A
Nationality: American
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, songwriter, electric guitarist, conductor, actor, satirist, filmmaker and activist. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he additionally produced nearly all the 60-plus albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work, which predominantly features electric guitar work, is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation sound experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of his generation.
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Marc-André Hamelin on Found Objects/Sound Objects
30th Dec 2025
The Canadian pianist discusses his recent album of music by Frank Zappa, John Cage, Yehudi Wyner and others, his own approach to writing for the piano, and the composer who will be the focus of a upcoming 'long-range project'...
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- The Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat (3)
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- The Little March (1)
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- The Perfect Stranger (1)
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- Waltz for Guitar (1)
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- With Effects (1)
- You're A Beast (1)
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