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| − | [[Category: | + | '''Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York''' is a cultural center in Manhattan, [[New York]] City, where classic and jazz performances are held. |
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| + | ==Frank Zappa== | ||
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| + | ''"That's when I decided to just go ahead, pay for it all myself and do it with A Real American Orchestra. We made a deal with the [[Syracuse Orchestra|Syracuse Symphony]]. We booked a concert date (January 30, 1983) at Lincoln Center. The music was going to be played and recorded in the United States. Well, somehow, AFTER the deal was made, somebody in the Syracuse Symphony 'upper echelon decided to DOUBLE the agreed-upon price by whipping out an assortment of semi-obscure 'local union regulations.' Syracuse priced themselves out of the market. So I said -- actually, by this time, I'm screaming -- "Fuck this! I'm not going to get bent over by some deranged American union extortionist!"'' - Frank Zappa in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''. | ||
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| + | On 8 May 1985, The Aspen Wind Quintet performed the premier of ''[[Times Beach]]'' at the Lincoln Center. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1985.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ''"[[Pierre Boulez]] (...) I saw him conduct the [[New York Philharmonic]] with [[Phyllis Bryn-Julson]] as soloist at Lincoln Center in '86 or'87. The audience was extremely rude. The first half of the program had pieces by [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]] and [[Claude Debussy|Debussy]]; the second half was a piece by Boulez. After the intermission, the audience came back in and waited for him to begin his piece -- which was very quiet compared to the first two -- and then about half the audience got up -- noisily -- and walked out. He kept on conducting. I would have enjoyed the opportunity to grab a microphone and scream, "Sit down, assholes! This is one of 'The Real Guys'!"'' - Frank Zappa in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''. | ||
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| + | In 1992, The Lincoln Center presented ''The Music of Frank Zappa'' as part of its Great Performers series. [[Morgan Ågren]] and [[Mats Öberg]] also performed there, at Zappa's invitation. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Lincoln Center]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Concert Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1983]] | ||
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 27 July 2026
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York is a cultural center in Manhattan, New York City, where classic and jazz performances are held.
Frank Zappa
"That's when I decided to just go ahead, pay for it all myself and do it with A Real American Orchestra. We made a deal with the Syracuse Symphony. We booked a concert date (January 30, 1983) at Lincoln Center. The music was going to be played and recorded in the United States. Well, somehow, AFTER the deal was made, somebody in the Syracuse Symphony 'upper echelon decided to DOUBLE the agreed-upon price by whipping out an assortment of semi-obscure 'local union regulations.' Syracuse priced themselves out of the market. So I said -- actually, by this time, I'm screaming -- "Fuck this! I'm not going to get bent over by some deranged American union extortionist!" - Frank Zappa in The Real Frank Zappa Book.
On 8 May 1985, The Aspen Wind Quintet performed the premier of Times Beach at the Lincoln Center. [1]
"Pierre Boulez (...) I saw him conduct the New York Philharmonic with Phyllis Bryn-Julson as soloist at Lincoln Center in '86 or'87. The audience was extremely rude. The first half of the program had pieces by Stravinsky and Debussy; the second half was a piece by Boulez. After the intermission, the audience came back in and waited for him to begin his piece -- which was very quiet compared to the first two -- and then about half the audience got up -- noisily -- and walked out. He kept on conducting. I would have enjoyed the opportunity to grab a microphone and scream, "Sit down, assholes! This is one of 'The Real Guys'!" - Frank Zappa in The Real Frank Zappa Book.
In 1992, The Lincoln Center presented The Music of Frank Zappa as part of its Great Performers series. Morgan Ågren and Mats Öberg also performed there, at Zappa's invitation. [2]
