The Double Life Of Frank Zappa,
Michael Gray, Daily Telegraph, 18 September 1992
SINCE CONTRACTING prostate cancer in 1989 Frank Zappa, now 51, has cancelled many public appearances and new projects. Tonight he re-emerges at the Frankfurt Music Festval to conduct new work commissioned by the Ensemble Modern.
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