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[[Petrushka|Pétrouchka]] (in English [[Petrushka]], in Russian [[Petrushka|Петрушка]]) is a ballet in four tableaux whose music was composed by [[Igor Stravinsky]] in 1910-1911, the plot was inspired from the Russian folklore. A revised edition for a smaller orchestra was written in 1947.
 
[[Petrushka|Pétrouchka]] (in English [[Petrushka]], in Russian [[Petrushka|Петрушка]]) is a ballet in four tableaux whose music was composed by [[Igor Stravinsky]] in 1910-1911, the plot was inspired from the Russian folklore. A revised edition for a smaller orchestra was written in 1947.
  
The cover by [[Frank Zappa|Zappa]] and [[The Mothers|the Mothers]] is listed as [[Pétrouska]] or [[Petroushka]] on [['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)]].<br>
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The cover by [[Biography|Zappa]] and [[The Mothers|the Mothers]] is listed as "Pétrouska" or [[Petroushka]] on [['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)]].<br>
  
A short theme from Petrushka is cited in [[Status Back Baby]].
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A short theme from Petrushka is cited in [[Status Back Baby]], as expained by FZ in [[The Real Frank Zappa Book|TRFZB]] (page 167): "I'm Losing Status at the High School jumps into the opening figure of Petrushka".
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[wikipedia:Petrushka (ballet)|Wikipedia article]]
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*[[wikipedia:Petrushka (ballet)|Wikipedia article]] about [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]'s work
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
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[[Category:Favorite Compositions]]
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[[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]]
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[[Category:Instrumental tracks]]

Latest revision as of 16:31, 19 July 2021

Pétrouchka (in English Petrushka, in Russian Петрушка) is a ballet in four tableaux whose music was composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1910-1911, the plot was inspired from the Russian folklore. A revised edition for a smaller orchestra was written in 1947.

The cover by Zappa and the Mothers is listed as "Pétrouska" or Petroushka on 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB).

A short theme from Petrushka is cited in Status Back Baby, as expained by FZ in TRFZB (page 167): "I'm Losing Status at the High School jumps into the opening figure of Petrushka".

See Also