Frank Zappa: «These European orchestras are a pain in the ass» [Portrait of the Artist as a Genius of the 20th Century]

Abstract 

Frank Zappa stays in the edge of 20^th century as a giant in the History of Music, surpassing step by step a prejudice that places him in the ambient of popular music merchandising. Zappa is a serious composer and a thinker that is able to process his own time, by making a rather elaborate and unique artistic proposal. This work focuses on the singularities of his music in its own context.

Keywords

Art, Frank Zappa, jazz, marketing, classical music, pop, rock, The Beatles, avant-garde.

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