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Peter Schickele

American composer, musical educator, and parodist (1935-2024) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88

Johann Peter Schickele was an American composer, musical educator and parodist, best known for comedy albums featuring his music, which he presented as being composed by the fictional P. D. Q. Bach. He also hosted a long-running weekly radio program called Schickele Mix.

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2024Died16 January 20242011Schickele: A Year in the CatskillsAlbum, 19 tracks2007P.D.Q. Bach & Peter Schickele: The Jekyll & Hyde Tour (Live at Gordon Center, Owings Mills, MD / June 16, 2007)Album, 29 tracks2000Schickele, P.: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5 / Piano Quintet No. 1Album, 17 tracks1995PDQ Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier and Other Dysfunctional Works for KeyboardAlbum, 29 tracks1994P.D.Q. Bach: Two Pianos Are Better Than OneAlbum, 19 tracksUnited Sounds of BassoonAlbum, 199424 tracks1993Sneaky Pete and the Wolf & Carnival of the AnimalsAlbum, 16 tracks1992P.D.Q. Bach: Music for an Awful Lot of Winds & PercussionAlbum, 25 tracks1991P.D.Q. Bach: Classical WTWP Talkity-Talk RadioAlbum, 22 tracks1990P.D.Q. Bach: Oedipus Tex & Other Choral CalamitiesAlbum, 21 tracks1935Born17 July 1935

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Albums 10

SCSchickele: A Year in the Catskills2011 · 19 tracks
PJP.D.Q. Bach & Peter Schickele: The Jekyll & Hyde Tour (Live at Gordon Center, Owings Mills, MD / June 16, 2007)2007 · 29 tracks
SNSchickele, P.: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5 / Piano Quintet No. 12000 · 17 tracks
PKPDQ Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier and Other Dysfunctional Works for Keyboard1995 · 29 tracks
POP.D.Q. Bach: Two Pianos Are Better Than One1994 · 19 tracks
UBUnited Sounds of Bassoon1994 · 24 tracks
SASneaky Pete and the Wolf & Carnival of the Animals1993 · 16 tracks
PPP.D.Q. Bach: Music for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion1992 · 25 tracks
PRP.D.Q. Bach: Classical WTWP Talkity-Talk Radio1991 · 22 tracks
PCP.D.Q. Bach: Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities1990 · 21 tracks
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Silent Running1977
Rejoice In The Sun1972
Rejoice In The Sun - Instrumental1972
The Space Fleet1972
Quodlibet For Small Orchestra By Peter Schickele1965
1712 Overture, S. 17121989
Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion, S. 1000: I. Grand Entrance1992
Cantata: Iphigenia In Brooklyn, S. 531621965
Concerto For Horn And Hardart, S. 271965

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2024 · aged 88

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