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