FRANK ZAPPA / PIERRE BOULEZ - Boulez Conducts ZAPPA : The Perfect Stranger (1984-1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Having recorded some works with a large orchestra in January 1983, in January 1984, Frank Zappa arranged for some of his chamber works to be performed by Pierre Boulez's Ensemble InterContemporain, a 16-piece group. "The Perfect Stranger," "Naval Aviation In Art?," and "Dupree's Paradise" were given this treatment, and the four remaining tracks are the product of Zappa's music synthesizer, the Synclavier. As usual, Zappa's "serious" works are rhythmically interesting and make for challenging listening. Originally released on LP on the classical Angel/EMI label, this album was reissued on CD on Zappa's Barking Pumpkin label in 1992, at which time he resequenced it. by William Ruhlmann
Tracklist:
1 Ensemble Intercontemporain    The Perfect Stranger 12:42
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2 Ensemble Intercontemporain    Naval Aviation in Art? 2:43     
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3 The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort    The Girl in the Magnesium Dress 3:09     
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4 Ensemble Intercontemporain    Dupree's Paradise 7:52
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5 The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort    Love Story 0:55
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6 The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort    Outside Now Again 4:05
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7 The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort    Jonestown 5:27
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Credits:
Bass Clarinet – Guy Arnaud (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Bassoon – Jean-Marie Lamothe (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Cello – Chrichan Larsson (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Pierre Strauch (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Clarinet – Alain Damiens (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Paul Meyer (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Conductor – Pierre Boulez (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Directed By [Musical Director] – Peter Eotvos (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Double Bass – Frédéric Stochl (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Flute – Lawrence Beauregard (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Sophie Cherrier (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Harp – Marie-Claire Jamet
Horns – Jacques Deleplancque (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jens McManama (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Oboe – Didier Pateau (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Laszlo Hadady (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Percussion – Daniel Ciampolini (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Michel Cerutti (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Vincent Bauer (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Piano – Alain Neveux (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Producer, Directed By [Direction Artistique], Composed By, Liner Notes – Frank Zappa
Recorded By – Didier Arditi (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Trombone – Benny Sluchin (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jérôme Naulais (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Trumpet – Antoine Cure (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jean-Jacques Gaudon (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Tuba – Gérard Buquet (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Viola – Garth Knox (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jean Sulem (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Violin – Charles-André Linale (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jacques Ghestem (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Maryvonne Le Dizes (tracks: 1, 2, 4)