The Yellow Shark

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The Yellow Shark is a live album featuring contemporary classical works by Frank Zappa, performed by the Ensemble Modern and widely regarded as one of his most significant orchestral recordings.

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instanceOf contemporary classical music album
live album
orchestral album
artist Frank Zappa
associatedWithTour The Yellow Shark concert series
catalogNumber Barking Pumpkin D2 74233
composer Frank Zappa
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtFeatures yellow shark illustration
criticalReception widely acclaimed by critics
dedicatedTo Ensemble Modern (in practical collaboration terms)
linked to: Ensemble Modern
featuresEnsemble Ensemble Modern
featuresStyle complex orchestration
rhythmic complexity
satirical elements
follows Playground Psychotics
genre contemporary classical music
modern classical
orchestral
hasTrack Be-Bop Tango
Dog Breath Variations
Exercise #4
Food Gathering in Post-Industrial America, 1992
G-Spot Tornado
Get Whitey
III Revised
Outrage at Valdez
Pound for a Brown
The Girl in the Magnesium Dress
Times Beach II
Uncle Meat
Welcome to the United States
hasType live orchestral performance recording
isAmong Frank Zappa's final releases during his lifetime
language instrumental
livePremiereYear 1992
notableWorkOf Frank Zappa
orchestra Ensemble Modern
partOf Frank Zappa discography
performer Ensemble Modern
precedes Civilization Phaze III
producer Frank Zappa
recordingLocation Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany
recordingPeriod 1992
recordLabel Barking Pumpkin Records
Rykodisc
releaseDate 1993-11-02
significance considered one of Frank Zappa's most important orchestral recordings
yearOfRelease 1993

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Frank Zappa notableWork The Yellow Shark