Kent Nagano - Revision history

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Spider of Destiny at 18:00, 12 December 2010

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Duncan: Toned down language - more in keeping with the actual wording of the cited sources

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Toned down language - more in keeping with the actual wording of the cited sources

Spider of Destiny at 20:54, 9 December 2010

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Duncan: Undo revision 33656 by Spider of Destiny No evidence supplied to establish just how amazed he was or what he was thinking.

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Undo revision 33656 by Spider of Destiny No evidence supplied to establish just how amazed he was or what he was thinking.

Spider of Destiny at 19:19, 9 December 2010

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Spider of Destiny at 05:32, 24 November 2010

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 Nagano then conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 on he appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).
-Nagano was one of the many celebrities who wrote a homage to Zappa in the ''"Guitar Player Presents"''-special in 1992. He is also thanked for his  ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.
+Nagano was one of the many celebrities who wrote a homage to Zappa in the ''"Guitar Player Presents"''-special in 1992. He is also thanked for his  ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.<ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html#Acknowledgements</ref>
 ==See Also==
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 [[Category:Conductors|Nagano, Kent]]
 [[Category:Celebrity Fans|Nagano, Kent]]

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-[[Image:Nagano_1983-06.jpg|frame|]]
+[[Image:Nagano_1983-06.jpg|250px|right|Kent Nagano]]
-[[Kent Nagano]]  (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator.
+'''Kent Nagano''' (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator.
-Nagano was the conductor of the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]]. When he heard that [[Pierre Boulez]] would conduct some of Zappa's works he was surprised as he had considered Zappa a rock musician. In December 1981 Zappa performed in [[San Francisco]] and Nagano tried to contact him to get some partitures of his work. Zappa invited Nagano backstage at the concert and showed him the partitures, which Nagano was allowed to take home with him. Impressed by the complexity and originality of the works Nagano offered to conduct these partitures.
+==Zappa and Kent Nagano==
-Nagano then conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).
+Nagano then conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 on he appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).
-Nagano was one of the many celebrities who wrote a homage to Zappa in the ''"Guitar Player Presents"''-special in 1992. He is also one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.
+Nagano was one of the many celebrities who wrote a homage to Zappa in the ''"Guitar Player Presents"''-special in 1992. He is also thanked for his  ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.
 ==See Also==
 * [[Nagano On Conducting Zappa]]
 ==Sources==
 * [[Barry Miles|MILES, Barry]], ''"[[Frank Zappa: A Biography]]"'', Atlantic Books, 2005 page 283-286
-* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Nagano
 [[Category:Supporting Cast|Nagano, Kent]]
 [[Category:Conductors|Nagano, Kent]]
 [[Category:Celebrity Fans|Nagano, Kent]]

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 Nagano then conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).
-Nagano is one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.
+Nagano was one of the many celebrities who wrote a homage to Zappa in the ''"Guitar Player Presents"''-special in 1992. He is also one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.
 ==See Also==

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 [[Kent Nagano]]  (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator.
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 ==See Also==
 *[http://www.kentnagano.com/ Kent Nagano's Website]

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 [[Kent Nagano]]  (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator.
-Nagano was the conductor of the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]]. When he heard that [[Pierre Boulez]] would conduct some of Zappa's works it amazed Nagano, since he always thought Zappa was a rock artist. In December 1981 Zappa performed in [[San Francisco]] and Nagano tried to contact him to get some partitures of his work. Zappa invited Nagano backstage at the concert and showed him the partitures, which Nagano was allowed to take home with him. Impressed by the complexity and originality of the works Nagano offered to conduct these partitures.
+Nagano was the conductor of the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]]. When he heard that [[Pierre Boulez]] would conduct some of Zappa's works he was surprised as he had considered Zappa a rock musician. In December 1981 Zappa performed in [[San Francisco]] and Nagano tried to contact him to get some partitures of his work. Zappa invited Nagano backstage at the concert and showed him the partitures, which Nagano was allowed to take home with him. Impressed by the complexity and originality of the works Nagano offered to conduct these partitures.
 Nagano then conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).

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−	Nagano was the conductor of the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]]. When he heard that [[Pierre Boulez]] would conduct some of Zappa's works it amazed Nagano, since he always thought Zappa was a rock artist. In December 1981 Zappa performed in [[San Francisco]] and Nagano tried to contact him to get some partitures of his work. Zappa invited Nagano backstage at the concert and showed him the partitures, which Nagano was allowed to take home with him. Impressed by the complexity and originality of the works Nagano offered to conduct these partitures.
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−	~~Nagano then~~ conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)\|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre\|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).

	Nagano is one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.		Nagano is one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.

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		+	Nagano was the conductor of the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]]. When he heard that [[Pierre Boulez]] would conduct some of Zappa's works it amazed Nagano, since he always thought Zappa was a rock artist. In December 1981 Zappa performed in [[San Francisco]] and Nagano tried to contact him to get some partitures of his work. Zappa invited Nagano backstage at the concert and showed him the partitures, which Nagano was allowed to take home with him. Impressed by the complexity and originality of the works Nagano offered to conduct these partitures.
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		+	Nagano then conducted the [[London Symphony Orchestra (The Orchestra)\|London Symphony Orchestra]] (augmented by [[David Ocker]] (clarinet), [[Chad Wackerman]] and [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), performing Zappa's music at the [[83/01/11 London UK Barbican Theatre\|'Barbican Theatre', London, UK on 01/11/1983]], and the [[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra]] performing "[[A Zappa Affair]]" concert, with choreography by giant puppets, on June 15 & 16, 1984, at the 'Zellerbach Auditorium', Berkeley, CA. From 2006 appointed conductor and musical director of [http://www.osm.ca/ l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal] (OSM).

	Nagano is one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.		Nagano is one of the people receiving thanks for their ''"very special but no less significant contributions"'' in [[The Yellow Shark]] liner notes.

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