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Ill-Conceived PDQ Bach Anthology

Peter Schickele (Performer, Conductor), Lauren Goldstein (Performer), P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach (Composer), Dana Krueger (Composer), Jerry / Stoller, Mike Leiber (Composer), Peter Schickele (Composer), Lowell Graham (Conductor), Newton Wayland (Conductor), Michael Willens (Performer), New York Pick-Up Ensemble (Performer), Susan Palma (Performer), Brice Andrus (Performer), Dana Krueger (Performer), Stephen Taylor (Performer), Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic (Orchestra), Hoople Funkharmonic (Orchestra), Christopher O'Riley (Performer), Peter Lurye (Performer), Pamela South (Performer), Frank Kelley (Performer)
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1. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: This Is Professor Pete
2. Overture 1712: For Really Big Orchestra, S1712
3. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to ...
4. Oedipus Tex, Dramatic Oratorio for Soloists, Choru: 2. Aria With ...
5. Oedipus Tex, Dramatic Oratorio for Soloists, Choru: 2. Recitative: ...
6. Oedipus Tex, Dramatic Oratorio for Soloists, Choru: 3. My Heart
7. Oedipus Tex, Dramatic Oratorio for Soloists, Choru: 3. Recitative: ...
8. Oedipus Tex, Dramatic Oratorio for Soloists, Choru: 6. Chorale & ...
9. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to Love Me
10. Love Me, For Voice & Band
11. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Station Id
12. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to ...
13. Oo-La-La
14. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to the ...
15. Musical Sacrifice, The (S. 50% Off): 1. Fuga Meshuga
16. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to ...
17. Classical Rap for Rapmaster & Orchestra, S1-2-3
18. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to the ...
19. Short Tempered Clavier, S3.14159, Easy as: 1. C Major
20. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach: Introduction to ...
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On this CD:
  1. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach This is Professor Pete
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Michael Bishop, Peter Schickele

  2. Overture 1712: for Really Big Orchestra, S1712
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Michael Bishop
    Conducted by Peter Schickele

  3. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Oedipus Tex: dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra (S. 150)
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  4. Oedipus Tex, dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, S150 2. Aria with chorus: Howdy There
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Dana Krueger, Peter Schickele, Frank Kelley, Michael Bishop, Pamela South, Brice Andrus
    Conducted by Newton Wayland

  5. Oedipus Tex, dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, S150 2. Recitative: It Wasn't Long
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Dana Krueger, Peter Schickele, Frank Kelley, Michael Bishop, Pamela South, Brice Andrus
    Conducted by Newton Wayland

  6. Oedipus Tex, dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, S150 3. My Heart
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Dana Krueger, Peter Schickele, Frank Kelley, Michael Bishop, Pamela South, Brice Andrus
    Conducted by Newton Wayland

  7. Oedipus Tex, dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, S150 3. Recitative: When Oedipus heard
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Dana Krueger, Peter Schickele, Frank Kelley, Michael Bishop, Pamela South, Brice Andrus
    Conducted by Newton Wayland

  8. Oedipus Tex, dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, S150 6. Chorale & Finale
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Dana Krueger, Peter Schickele, Frank Kelley, Michael Bishop, Pamela South, Brice Andrus
    Conducted by Newton Wayland

  9. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Love Me
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  10. Love Me, for voice & band
    Composed by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
    with Michael Bishop, Peter Schickele

  11. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach WTWP Station ID
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Michael Bishop, Peter Schickele

  12. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Oo-La-La: Cookin' French Like the French Cook French
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  13. Oo-la-la
    Composed by Dana Krueger
    with Michael Bishop, Dana Krueger

  14. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to The Musical Sacrifice
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  15. Musical Sacrifice, the (S. 50% Off) 1. Fuga Meshuga
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    with Michael Bishop, New York Pick-Up Ensemble

  16. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Classical Rap
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  17. Classical Rap for rapmaster & orchestra, S1-2-3
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    with Michael Bishop
    Conducted by Newton Wayland

  18. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to The Short-Tempered Clavier
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  19. The Short Tempered Clavier, S3.14159, easy as 1. C major
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    with Michael Bishop

  20. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  21. Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of winds and Percussion, S1000 2. Simply Grand Minuet
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    with Michael Bishop
    Conducted by Lowell Graham

  22. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Four Folk Song Upsettings
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  23. Four Folk Song Upsettings for soprano & piano Little Bunny Hop Hop Hop
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    with Michael Bishop, Peter Lurye

  24. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Introduction to Minuet Militaire
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Donna Brown, Michael Bishop, Elliot Forrest, Peter Schickele

  25. Minuet Militaire for orchestra, S1a
    Composed by P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach
    Performed by Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic
    with Michael Bishop
    Conducted by Peter Schickele

  26. Spoken Introductions to Works of P.D.Q. Bach Enough Already
    Composed by Peter Schickele
    with Michael Bishop, Peter Schickele


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4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to the music of PDQ Bach, March 27, 2008
As already described, the music on this CD is hillarious and the spoken sections usually less so.

This CD includes selections from many collections, but no complete collections - for example, the Dramatic Oratorio does not include the complete Oratorio, but rather a few sections. Other tracks are single movements from larger works, such as the second movement from the Grand Serenade.

I would suggest buying this CD if you do not already own any of PDQ Bach's CDs, but otherwise to buy the CDs containing complete works.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Great, December 20, 2007
There's a lot to like here. OK, less than half of this cd is worth listening to. PDQ Bach, aka Prof. Peter Schickele, is an acquired taste for some. "Low brow" humor connected to "high brow" music in some cases makes for good fun. Pete's musical abilities are apparent all over the score(s) but the introductions, commentary, and non-musical moments now seem more sophomoric than when I saw him in concert years ago. The best and funniest and most joyful moments on this recording come from the 1712 overture and The Short Tempered Clavier, S3.14159, easy as 1. C major. All the rest is only modestly funny for all the creativity in evidence. For me, on a recording like this, I'd rather they left off the goofy introductions, except as absolutely necessary (for the sake of the music) and then let this mad musical mayhem speak for itself.

All that said, you know I will be adding more PDQ to my collection. It is hard to resist and laughter--even in small sporadic doses--is good for the soul.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Charming, August 14, 2000
By Kudru (New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews
This CD is fun and action packed as much as you could hope for in a CD. He uses quotes from many famous folk and classical songs and implements them into his own compositions with a bit of a twist. For example, in Classical rap, where he raps about being the best rapper in the world with terrific brass interludes between the verses. The orchestra plays a clip from Vivaldi's "Spring" and then he twists it into a record "wicky-wicky" to the same tune. He introduces every peice before it is played in a hilarious manner in which he talks about the peice and something else that was going on in the composers mind as he wrote the peice. Starting at the begining-

This is Professor Pete- Peter Schickele introduces himself as well as P.D.Q.

1712 Overture- A takeoff of the 1812 overture of course, with snatches of some famous folktunes thrown in here and there.

Oedipus Tex- A parady of the Greek Myth Oedipus Rex where he murders his father who is the King. Oedipus Tex lives a life like his brother but in Texas style.

The next tracks are more comedy than exactly music like the WTWP station giving options over the phone about how you would like to hear a certain peice of music. Cooking French... is a woman cooking a French gourmet meal but flubbing up the entire time.

What I have already said pretty much sums it up. The rest of the tracks are equally hilarious and as witty as all the others. If you buy this CD you will not regret it no matter what type of music you listen to.

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