ensemble modern The Ensemble Modern has performed Frank Zappa's music on various occasions. September 17 - 19, 1992, the ensemble, conducted by Peter Rundel, performed Zappa's "The Yellow Shark" at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Germany. Frank Zappa attended the concerts and conducted one piece. The picture on the right shows the program booklet for this event. In 2002, Jonathan Stockhammer became the director of the ensemble. With Jonathan Stockhammer, the ensemble recorded "Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa - Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions".
The Frank Zappa / Ensemble Modern collaboration was documented on various albums: "The Yellow Shark", "Civilisation Phaze III", "Everything Is Healing Nicely", and "Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions." |
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frank zappa / the ensemble modern: the yellow shark
(1993, cd, usa, ryko) |
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frank zappa: civilization phaze III
(1994, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkin) |
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frank zappa: everything is healing
nicely (1999, cd, usa, barking pumpkin) |
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ensemble modern:
ensemble modern plays frank zappa - greggery peccary & other persuasions (2003, cd, ger, bmg 82876 56061 2) |
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ensemble
modern / uwe dierksen:
roor (2012, sacd, ger, emm) - incl. 'revised music for low budget orchestra' (frank zappa) |
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various artists:
shark gathering in post industrial bad doberan 2012 (2013, 3dvdr, ger, private release / rr productions) - feat. frank zappa, l.shankar, the ensemble modern & incl. various bands playing zappa compositions |
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concerts
* * * frank zappa / the ensemble modern: "the yellow shark" * * *
ensemble modern
peter rundel: cond
frank zappa: cond
hermann kretzschmar: voc
hilary stuart: reading
la la la human steps: dance
1992/09/16 rehearsal 'alte oper großer saal', frankfurt, germany
a part of this rehearsal was shown on german television
'food-gathering in post-industrial america 1992'
a recording of the broadcast circulates
1992/09/17 concert 'alte oper großer saal', frankfurt, germany
(a part) of this concert was broadcast on television
overture * dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * times beach II * III revised 1992 * the girl in the magnesium dress * the be-bop tango * food-gathering in post-industrial america 1992 * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * none of the above I * pentagon afternoon * questi cazzi di piccione * times beach III * welcome to the united states * a pound for a brown on the bus * get whitey * g-spot tornado * g-spot tornado
a 90-minute fm recording of this broacast circulates
ensemble modern
peter rundel: cond
hermann kretzschmar: vocals
la
la la human steps: dancing
1992/09/18 concert 'alte oper großer saal', frankfurt, germany
an excellent 115-minute audience recording of this concert circulates
part of this concert was broadcast on the radio
ensemble modern
peter rundel: cond
frank zappa: cond
hermann kretzschmar: vocals
la
la la human steps: dancing
overture * dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * times beach II * III revised 1992 * the girl in the magnesium dress * the be-bop tango * chairs & brooms * beat the reaper * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * none of the above I * pentagon afternoon * questi cazzi di piccione * times beach III * welcome to the united states * a pound for a brown on the bus * get whitey * g-spot tornado * g-spot tornado
an excellent 115-minute audience recording of this concert circulates
ensemble modern
peter rundel: cond
hermann kretzschmar: vocals
la
la la human steps: dancing
1992/09/22 concert 'philharmonie', berlin, germany
overture * dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * times beach II * III revised 1992 * the girl in the magnesium dress * the be-bop tango * chairs & brooms * beat the reaper * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * none of the above I * pentagon afternoon * questi cazzi di piccione * times beach III * welcome to the united states * a pound for a brown on the bus * get whitey * g-spot tornado * g-spot tornado
an excellent 120-minute audience recording of this concert circulates
part of this concert was broadcast on the radio:
110 min, fm recording
1992/09/23 concert 'philharmonie', berlin, germany
overture * dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * times beach II * III revised 1992 * the girl in the magnesium dress * the be-bop tango * chairs & brooms * beat the reaper * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * none of the above I * pentagon afternoon * questi cazzi di piccione * times beach III * welcome to the united states * a pound for a brown on the bus * get whitey * g-spot tornado * g-spot tornado * martin
an excellent 125-minute audience recording of this
concert circulates
1992/09/26 concert 'konzerthaus', vienna, austria
...
a very good 100-minute audience recording of this
concert circulates
1992/09/27 concert 'konzerthaus', vienna, austria
overture * dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * times beach II * III revised 1992 * the girl in the magnesium dress * the be-bop tango * chairs & brooms * beat the reaper * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * none of the above I * pentagon afternoon * questi cazzi di piccione * times beach III * welcome to the united states * a pound for a brown on the bus * get whitey * g-spot tornado * g-spot tornado
a very good 100-minute audience recording of this
concert circulates
1992/09/28 concert 'konzerthaus', vienna, austria
overture * dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * times beach II * III revised 1992 * the girl in the magnesium dress * the be-bop tango * food-gathering in post-industrial america 1992 * <phonecall with frank) * n-lite * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * none of the above I * pentagon afternoon * questi cazzi di piccione * times beach III * welcome to the united states * a pound for a brown on the bus * get whitey * g-spot tornado * dog breath variations * uncle meat * g-spot tornado
an excellent 122 minute audience recording circulates
in 1995 / 1996, the ensemble modern did a "yellow
shark" reprise tour
ensemble modern
peter rundel: cond
hermann
kretzschmar: vocals
1995/11/18 concert 'concertgebouw', amsterdam, the netherlands
dog breath variations * uncle meat * the girl in the magnesium dress * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * the be-bop tango * get whitey * g-spot tornado * amnerika * the be-bop tango * g-spot tornado
a very good 45-minute audience recording circulates
parts of the concert were broadcast on the radio:
fishbone (zuidam) * chant (zuidam) * study no.5 (nancarrow) * study no.7 (nancarrow) * dog breath variations * uncle meat * the girl in the magnesium dress * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * the be-bop tango * get whitey * g-spot tornado
encores: amnerika * g-spot tornado
1996/02/26 concert 'annexet', stockholm
dog breath variations * uncle meat * outrage at valdez * the girl in the magnesium dress * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * the be-bop tango * get whitey * g-spot tornado * dog breath variations * uncle meat * welcome to the united states * g-spot tornado
parts of the concert were broadcast on the radio
an excellent 65-minute fm recording of this broadcast circulates
ensemble modern
john adams: cond
1996/04/15 concert 'eisenhower auditorium', easton, usa
an audience recording of this concert circulates
1996/04/20 "Ensemble Modern plays Varese, Nancarrow, Adams, Rihm, Zappa" - concert 'Alice Tully Hall', NYC, NY, usa
John Schaefer and John Adams press conference
the concert
Ensemble Modern - cond.John Adams
setlist
Octandre (Edgard Varese), Studies for Player Piano #5, #6, #7 (Conlon Nancarrow, arr.Yvar Mikhashoff), Chamber Symphony (John Adams), Scratchband (John Adams), Gejagte Form (Hunted Form) (Wolfgang Rihm), Music from "The Yellow Shark" (Frank Zappa) (= Get Whitey, The Girl In The Magnesium Dress, G-Spot Tornado)
encores
Dog/Meat (Frank Zappa), G-Spot Tornado (Frank Zappa)
1996/04/24 concert 'hill auditorium', ann arbor, usa
octandre (varèse) * study no.5 (nancarrow) * study no.? (nancarrow) * study no.? (nancarrow) * ?? (adams) * ?? * scratchband (adams) * ?? * get whitey * the girl in the magnesium dress * g-spot tornado * dog breath variations * uncle meat * g-spot tornado
1996/05/05 radio show "klassisk cd-spanning" interview w/ j. scherwin, swedish radio
ensemble modern
peter rundel: cond
hermann kretzschmar: voc
1997/05/16 concert 'alte oper großer saal', frankfurt, germany
study no.5 (nancarrow) * study no.7 (nancarrow) * study no.12 (nancarrow) * the perfect stranger * night school * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * moggio * dog breath variations * uncle meat * ourage at valdez * the girl in the magnesium dress * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * the be-bop tango * get whitey * g-spot tornado * welcome to the united states * g-spot tornado * dog breath variations * uncle meat * louie louie outro
an audience recording of this concert circulates
1997/05/19 concert 'philharmonie', köln, germany
study no.5 (nancarrow) * study no.7 (nancarrow) * study no.12 (nancarrow) * the perfect stranger * night school * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * moggio * dog breath variations * uncle meat * ourage at valdez * the girl in the magnesium dress * ruth is sleeping * amnerika * the be-bop tango * get whitey * g-spot tornado
an audience recording of this concert circulates
ensemble modern
john adams: cond
1997/07/27 concert 'royal albert hall', london, uk
the dog breath variations * uncle meat * get whitey * g-spot tornado * moggio
parts of this concert were broadcast on the radio
an recording of this broadcast circulates
in 2000, the ensemble modern performed / premiered "greggery peccary & other persuasions"
ensemble modern
peter eötvös: cond
omar ebrahim: voc
david moss: voc
hermann kretzschmar: voc
ali n.askin: sup, arr
2000/06/06 concert 'e-werk mühlheim', köln, germany
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * the dog breath variations * uncle meat * amnerika * g-spot tornado
an excellent 105-minute audience recording circulates
part of the concert (without 'greggory peccary')
was broadcast on the radio: 80 minute fm recording
2000/06/08 concert 'muffathalle', munich, germany
...
part of the concert (without 'greggory peccary') was broadcast on the radio: 70 minute fm recording
the
fm broadcast: what will rumi do? * nite school * revised music for
low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * beltway
bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval
aviation in art? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1
* amnerika
2000/06/10 concert 'concertgebouw', amsterdam, the netherlands
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * g-spot tornado
an excellent 100-minute audience recording circulates
part of the concert (without 'greggory peccary') was broadcast on the radio on 2000/12/04 and repeated on 2002/08/18: 62-minute fm recording
the
fm broadcast: what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low
budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a
pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put
a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1
2000/07/05 concert 'teatre comunale', bologna, italy
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * amnerika * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * dog breath variations * uncle meat * g-spot tornado * the steno pool at big swifty's
a 100-minute audience recording circulates
2000/07/09 concert 'expo 2000 beatbox/halle 11', hannover, germany
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * g-spot tornado
an excellent 100 minute recording circulates
2000/07/11 concert 'schauspielhaus', berlin, germany
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * amnerika * g-spot tornado
an excellent 110-minute recording circulates
ensemble modern
jonathan stockhammer: cond
omar ebrahim: voc
david moss: voc
hermann kretzschmar: voc
ali n.askin: sup, arr
2000/09/09
concert 'landschaftspark kraftzentrale
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * put a motor in yourself * g-spot tornado
an excellent 100-minute recording circulates
2000/09/10
concert '
landschaftspark kraftzentrale
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * the steno pool at big swifty's * g-spot tornado
an excellent 100-minute recording circulates
(members of the) ensemble modern
peter eötvös: cond, narr
omar ebrahim: voc
david moss: voc, narr
hermann kretzschmar: voc, narr
ali n.askin: sup, arr, narr
thomas fichter: b, host
2000/11/28 concert 'oper am willy-brandt-platz', frankfurt, germany
the adventures greggery peccary: particell (excerpt) * dental hygiene dilemma (excerpt) * a pig with wings *: trombone/violin duet from 'revised music for low budget orchestra'
an excellent 45-minute recording circulates
2000/11/29 concert 'alte oper', frankfurt, germany
what will rumi do ? * night school * revised music for low budget orchestra * the dangerous kitchen * envelopes * the beltway bandits * a pig with wings * dental hygiene dilemma * moggio * naval aviation in art ? * put a motor in yourself * the black page drum solo/black page #1 * the adventures of greggery peccary * peaches en regalia * the steno pool at big swifty's * g-spot tornado
an excellent 105-minute recording circulates
radio special:
concert
radio special:
"Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions (2000)"
2005/11/05 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany
"The Yellow Shark (1993)"
2005/11/04 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany
2005/11/05 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany
2005/11/16 Ensemble Modern - concert (excerpts from The Yellow Shark") - 'Théâtre du Châtelet', Paris, France
"Nuit Contemporaine"
random notes
from: patrick
neve (splat@darkwing.uoregon.edu)
the ensemble modern are still very active.
their home page is at:
http://www.ensemblemodern.com/,
and it contains full biographies of each member.
it's worth checking out. (also
see mark beam's story; he created the shark.)
they performed on the album the rage & the fury, which is a tribute to
the music of edgard varese. this is
a supposedly a fully finished album, sitting in the zappa vault, pining to be
released to the public.
other treasures we can hope for in the future could include a home video of a
yellow shark performance, and a documentary called aaafnraa; kind of a video
counterpart to everything is healing nicely.
from: ensemble
moderne
we are creating an exiting new project with zappa material for june 2000, using
existing material that has never been on stage before. at that time i will be
getting into contact with presenters in the us who would be interested.
from: patrick
neve (splat@darkwing.uoregon.edu)
at the time of the yellow shark, the members of the e.m. were:
from: wy (mats.erwo@mailbox.swipnet.se)
- date: sun, 25 jun 2000 01:36:06 +0200
subject: ensemble modern: greggery peccary & other persuasions
http://www.ensemble-modern.com/english/index.htm
ensemble modern plays frank zappa
the new tour starts on june 6 in cologne
after the overwhelming success of the yellow shark, this year the ensemble modern does another tour with a frank zappa program. the composer ali n. askin, who already did the arrangements of the yellow shark project in collaboration with the composer, is also responsible for the new program greggery peccary & other persuasions. the titles refers to the piece "the adventures of greggery peccary", whose arrangement holds original but unpublished parts and voices of zappa and thus will be a true premiere. further pieces, among them "the black page no 1", "revised music for low budget orchestra", "night school" and "put a motor in yourself", are also amlost completely arrangements from the year 2000. for working on the synclavier pieces like "the beltway bandits", askin collaborated with zappa's synclavier player todd yvega. an interview with ali n. askin can be found in the last newsletter (pdf file, 303kb)
the conductor is peter eotvos, soloists are the vocal artist david moss and the english baritone omar ebrahim.
greggery peccary & other persuasions is a co-production of ensemble modern, musiktriennale koeln 2000, musica viva/bayerischer rundfunk, holland festival, comitato bologna/angelica festival, expo 2000 hannover gmbh, konzerthaus berlin/mom gmbh & co. classic open air kg, kulturruhr/musik im industrieraum.
the ensemble modern wants to thank arabel von karajan for her generous support.
greggery peccary & other persuasions
arr.: ali n. askin;
synclavier-transcriptions: todd yvega
conductor: peter eotvos
soloists: omar ebrahim, david moss (both voice)
sound director: nobert ommer
dates:
06.06.2000, 8.00 pm,
cologne, e-werk (musiktriennale 2000)
tickets: www.koelnticket.de
08.06.2000, 8.00 pm, munich, muffathalle (musica viva)
tickets: munich ticket 089-54 81 81 81
10.06.2000, 3.00 pm,
amsterdam, concertgebouw (holland festival)
tickets: www.concertgebouw.nl or www.uitlijn.nl
05.07.2000, 9.00 pm, bologna, teatro communale (bologna 2000,
kulturhauptstadt)
tickets: 0039-051-374877
09./10.07.2000, 7.30 pm, hannover, expo 2000 konzerthaus
tickets: expo2000.de
11.07.2000, 8.00 pm, berlin, gendarmenmarkt
tickets: 030-69 80 75 22 or 030-8 09 90 90
09./10.09.2000, 8.00 pm,
duisburg, kraftzentrale (kultur ruhr)
tickets: 0201-8872050
add. informants:
- Uli Mrosek
- Jon Naurin
- Wouter Bessels