The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach

Peter Schickele (Performer), P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach (Composer), John Ferrante (Performer), David Oei (Performer), John Nelson (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Peter Schickele, John Ferrante, David Oei, John Nelson
• Composer: P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
• Audio CD (January 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vanguard Records
• ASIN: B000000EL0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,686 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #91 in Music > Indie Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy & Spoken Word

Track Listings

1. Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, opera, S2n-1

2. Toot Suite for calliope, 4 hands, S212§, (O. K Chorale)

3. Erotica Variations for Banned Instruments & Piano, S36ee

4. Art of the Ground Round for 3 baritones & discontinuo, S. $1. 19/lb

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, July 8, 2005

By 

John A Lee III "jal3" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach (Audio CD)

Peter Shickele has made a career out of lampooning classical music. On numerous albums, he has "performed" the works of P.D.Q. Bach, the mythical lost son of J.S. Bach. What all of his pieces have in common is that they take a perfectly good piece of classical music and make a complete mockery out of it, usually with hilarious results. This album is no exception

"Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice" is billed as an opera in one unnatural act. It is silly and irreverent. It is also fun.

"The O.K. Chorale" is a lampoon of "The Sheep May Safely Graze" with "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and others thrown in for comic effect. It is played on "calliope".

"Erotica Variations" is lifted from Beethoven's "Heroica". It features some rather obscure instruments that, hopefully, will not have anything else written for them.

"The Art of the Ground Round" is one of my all time favorites. It is a series of rounds or canons. As the voices start to overlap, a completely new set of lyrics appears.

These "compositions" may offend serious music lovers. For any one with a sense of humor about pretentious music it is a must.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must hear for all classical (non)aficionados, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach (Audio CD)

Prof. Peter Schickele does it again. His uncanny genious in twisting classical music to something totally other is masterfully showcased in this wonderful album. You don't even have to like classical. It's funny in it's own right. But even teens like me think this is a riot.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for PDQ Bach fans, February 29, 2000

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Wayne Day (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach (Audio CD)

This is definately my favorite of all the PDQ Bach recordings. A classic (pardon the pun) that will have even those of you who are not particularly fond of classical music, wanting more. The "Art of the Ground Round" is brilliant as well as the opereta "Hansel and Gretal and Ted and Alice"