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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>
 
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>
  
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]] about [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]'s work
 
*[[wikipedia:Petrushka (ballet)|Wikipedia article]] about [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]'s work
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Revision as of 10:11, 28 August 2007

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