{"id":9150,"date":"2019-04-18T07:35:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T05:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=9150"},"modified":"2019-04-18T07:36:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T05:36:49","slug":"frank-zappa-the-yellow-shark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=9150","title":{"rendered":"Frank Zappa &#8211; The Yellow Shark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On April 7,  2019 I was at a concert of the SWR Sinfonie Orchester in Freiburg. The program was composed of works by <strong>Frank Zappa<\/strong>. It began with three pieces from the Yellow Shark project. In 1992 Frank Zappa worked together with the <strong>Ensemble Moderne<\/strong> to produce a concert with his works played by a classical orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"9158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=9158\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zappa-konzert-20190407_214307\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zappa-konzert-20190407_214307.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Concert of the SWR Sinfonieorchester &#8211; Frank Zappa Program April 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mandolin player in Freiburg was Denise Wambsgans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world premiere of Yellow Shark took place at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt on Sept. 17, 1992. The recording of this concert is now available at youtube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"517\" data-attachment-id=\"9154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=9154\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a.png\" data-orig-size=\"869,517\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yellow-shark-02a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a-300x178.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a.png 869w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yellow-shark-02a-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><figcaption>The World premiere took place on Sept. 17, 1992<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video &#8211; The Yellow Shark 1992<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EmJDUcHqs_o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mandolin player in 1992 was <strong>Detlef Tewes<\/strong>. I have made some screenshots from the video showing Detlef Tewes with his mandolin and with Frank Zappa. J\u00fcrgen Ruck played guitar and banjo. This concert is really enjoyable and has some great moments, especially in the second part of the concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"767\" data-attachment-id=\"9152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=9152\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a.png\" data-orig-size=\"1014,767\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tewes-yellow-shark-01a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a-300x227.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-yellow-shark-01a-768x581.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"756\" data-attachment-id=\"9153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=9153\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a.png\" data-orig-size=\"1012,756\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tewes-zappa-01a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a-300x224.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tewes-zappa-01a-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wikipedia about The Yellow Shark (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Yellow_Shark\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia about The Yellow Shark<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Website Denise Wambsgan\u00df (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.denise-wambsganss.de\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website Denise Wambsgan\u00df<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/detlef-tewes.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Website Detlef Tewes (opens in a new tab)\">Website Detlef Tewes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 7, 2019 I was at a concert of the SWR Sinfonie Orchester in Freiburg. 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