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P. D. Q. Bach is the pseudonym under which "Professor" Peter Schickele has written a substantial body of satirical music, recorded on the Vanguard and Telarc labels. The music combines takeoffs on musicological scholarship, the conventions of Baroque and Classical music, and a certain amount of slapstick comedy. Among the many "facts" about the composer's life in Schickele's fictional biography o...read more

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Top Tracks of P.D.Q. Bach

Minuet Militaire

Eine Kleine Nichtmusik

Prelude To Einstein on the Fritz

New Horizons In Music Appreciation

Toccata et Fuga Obnoxia

Unbegun Symphony

Echo Sonata For Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments

March of the Cute Little Wood Sprites

Last Tango In Bayreuth

Capriccio La Pucelle de New Orleans (The Maid of New Orleans)

A Consort Of Choral Christmas Carols

Birthday Ode to "Big Daddy" Bach

What's My Melodic Line?

The Preachers of Crimetheus #1 Prologue: Bottomless Sorrow, Topless Gaiety

The Preachers of Crimetheus: III. Finale: Special Deliverance

Simply Grand Minuet

The Short Tempered Clavier

Concerto For Horn and Hardart, S. 27

The Short-Tempered Clavier: I. C major

Ave Maria Angus Dei

Theme Song (Pachelbel Canon)

Theme song: opening

Beethoven Symphony No. 5

The Preachers of Crimetheus: II. The Lamentations of Jerry Maja

Oo-La-La: Cookin' French Like the French Cook French

The Short-Tempered Clavier: II. C minor

Classical Kwickie-Kwiz

I. Fuga Meshuga

Please, Kind Sir

The Short-Tempered Clavier: VII. F major

The Short-Tempered Clavier: IV. D major

Little Pickle Book: I. Toccata et Fuga Obnoxia

Four Folk Song Upsettings

Grand Serenade For An Awful Lot Of Winds & Percussion

Schleptet In E Flat Major

The Short-Tempered Clavier: VI. E-flat major

The Short-Tempered Clavier: XI. A minor

Allegro, but not too mucho

The Short-Tempered Clavier: Opening & Introduction

The Short-Tempered Clavier: V. D minor

Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle

Canzonetta "La Hooplina"

The Short-Tempered Clavier: IX. G major

The Short-Tempered Clavier: VIII. G minor

Introduction to Bach Portrait

Little Pickle Book: Introduction

VI. The Grossest Fugue

March of the Cute Little Wood Sprites (S. Onesy Twosy)

Quodlibet For Small Orchestra

Introduction To 1712 Overture

V. Four more Canons

Introduction - Trio (sic) Sonata (S. 3(4))

Fugue In C Minor

The Short-Tempered Clavier: X. A major

Little Pickle Book: III. Fantasia sopra "Fräulein Maria Mack"

My Bonny Lass She Smelleth

I. Shake allegro

Introduction - Concerto for Two Pianos vs. Orchestra (S. 2 are better than one)

III. Three Canons

1712 Overture (S. 1712)

Classical Rap - Introduction

II. Andante alighieri

Chaconne a son Gout

III. Presto changio

Little Pickle Book: II. Chorale Prelude (Ave Maria et Agnus Dei)

Oedipus Tex - II. Aria With Chorus: "Howdy There"

The Short-Tempered Clavier: III. C-sharp minor

Introduction - The Musical Sacrifice (S. 50% Off)

Lullaby and Goodnight

Canzon Per Sonar a Sei - Count Them - Sei

This is Professor Pete

III. Intermezzo

So You Want To Write A Fugue

Introduction To Prelude To Einstein On The Fritz

Door Prize Scene; Fanfare for Fred

Three Chorale-Based Piecelets: I. Chorale: "Orally"

1712 Overture Introduction

Second Movement

Little Pickle Book: IV. Lullaby and Goodnight

Introduction (3)

Traumarai For Unaccompanied Piano

Oedipus Tex - I. Prologue: "Tragedy"

Little Pickle Book: IV. Lullaby and Goodnight

Oedipus Tex - VI. Chorale and Finale

Fourth Movement

Tennessee Bassoon Quartet

New Horizons in Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Oedipus Tex - III. Duet With Chorus: "My Heart"

Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata): IV. Toccata Ecdysiastica

My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth

Three Chorale-Based Piecelets: Introduction

Introduction - Chaconne a son Gout

IV. I'Altro Mezzo

1712 Overture, S. 1712

Introduction (2)

Introduction (6)

Capriccio La Pucelle De New Orleans: The Maid Of New Orleans

Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata): III. Smokski the Russian Bear

Three Chorale-Based Piecelets: II. Chorale Prelude on an American Hymn for the Last Sunday Before the Fourth Day of the Seventh Month After New Year's Eve

New Horizons in Music Appreciat / PDQ Bach

VI. Chorale and Finale

Concerto For Horn and Hardart, S.27

Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata): II. Entrada Grande

Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments (S. 9999999999)

The Short-Tempered Clavier: XII. B-flat minor

Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata): Introduction

Introduction To Minuet Militaire

Oedipus Tex - IV. Aria: "You Murdered Your Father"

II. Sorta of Little Trio Sonata Andante; Allegro molto; Lento; Vivace

Concerto For Horn and Hardart

Prelude to Einstein on the Fritz Introduction

PDQ Bach -1712 Overture

Oedipus Tex - I. Recitative: "Well

Introduction To Capriccio La Pucelle De New Orleans

Fugue in C Minor, (Fuga Vulgar

Romance in the Grand Manner

Oedipus Tex - V. Aria With Chorus: "Goodbye"

VI. E-flat major

Birthday Ode - Introduction

The Stoned Guest (Part One)

The Queen to me a royal pain doth give

Bach Portrait Introduction

IV. Chaorale Prelude: "Da kommt ja der Schurke"

Knock Knock - III. Recitative And Chorale: "What Is The Question?"

Minuet Militaire (S. 1A)

Oedipus Tex - V. Recitative: "When Oedipus Rex Heard"

The Constant Lover

Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion

Knock Knock - Introduction

I. Toccata et Fuga Obnoxia

Introduction: Oedipus Tex

Opening & Introduction

Introduction (5)

What's My Melodic Line

Oedipus Tex - III. Recitative: "But"

To The Virgins, To Make Much of Time

PDQ Bach -Bach Portrait

PDQ Bach -Introduction To Bach Portrait

PDQ Bach - Introduction To 1712 Overture

Closing - Professor Schickele

Oedipus Tex - Introduction

Introduction (4)

Six Contrary Dances

To His Coy Mistress

It Was A Lover And His Lass

Oedipus Tex - IV. Recitative: "When Billie Jo Heard"

Minuet Militaire Introduction

Knock Knock - II. recitative And Chorus: "How Many Psychiatrists"

Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice

Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata): I. Spiel Vorspiel

The Passionate Shepherd To His Love

Three Chorale-Based Piecelets: Epilogue

Oedipus Tex: Aria with chorus: 'Howdy There'

Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162

What's Happening in Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge)

Door Prize Scene: Fanfare For Fred

Beethoven's Revenge

Knock Knock - I. Recitative And Chorus: "Knock, Knock"

March of the Cute Little Wood

III. Romance in the Grand Manner

Knock Knock - IV. Recitative And Chorus: "So This Guy"

Canzonetta Intro

Andante con mojo

Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly / PDQ Bach

The Lowland Fling

Introduction - Professor Schickele

Fugue in C minor (from the Toot Suite for calliope four hands)

The Preachers of Crimetheus Introduction

Fugue in C minor (from the Toot Suite for calliope four hands)

IV. Lullaby and Goodnight

Cantata, Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162

Fugue in C Minor / PDQ Bach

I. Grand Entrance

Introduction To Four Next-To-Last Songs

Four Folk Song Upsettings (S.4): Little Bunny Hop Hop Hop

Capriccio la Pucelle de New Orleans Introduction

Quodlibet for small Orchestra: Introduction

Oratorio, The Seasonings, S. 1

Royal Firewater Musick (S.1/5): Minute with a twist

Nelly Is A Nice Girl

Royal Firewater Musick (S.1/5): Long; neat; long

Three Chorale-Based Piecelets: III. Chorale Variations on "In der Nacht so Hell, der Petrus ist mein Freund"

Traumarai for Unaccompanied Pia / PDQ Bach

Missa Hilarious - Yriekay

1712 Overture (S.1712)

The Art of the Ground Round

XII. B-flat Major

Farewell, Ungrateful traitor

III. C-sharp major

Oedipus Tex: Chorale and Finale

Overture 1712: for Really Big Orchestra, S1712

The Short-Tempered Clavier I. C Major

I. Spiel Vorspiel

PDQ Bach -Capriccio La Pucelle De New Orleans: The Maid Of New Orleans

Octoot - for wind instruments (S.8): Vite, tout de suite

Bright and Early Show 2

II. Entrada Grande

Lip My Reeds (S. 32')

Menuetto allegretto

One For The Road

Concerto for Horn and Hardart: Introduction

Introduction to A Consort of Choral Christmas Carols

The Preachers of Crimetheus #2: The Lamentations of Jerry Maja

III. Smokski the Russian Bear

Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio

PDQ Bach -Introduction To Minuet Militaire

The Short-Tempered Clavier - I. C major

Octoot - for wind instruments (S.8): Tout a coup le bout

The Preachers Of Crimetheus: III - Finale

The Preachers Of Crimetheus: Ballet

The Short-Tempered Clavier - V. D minor

Royal Firewater Musick (S.1/5): March on the rocks

PDQ Bach -The Preachers Of Crimetheus: II - Lamentations

Door Prize Fanfare

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