Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach
| Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach | ||||
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| Studio album by P. D. Q. Bach | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
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Classical Comedy |
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| Length | 44:36 | |||
| Label | Vanguard Records | |||
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Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach was released in 1977 on Vanguard Records. The album features mostly the work of Peter Schickele writing as P. D. Q. Bach, with one contribution under his own name.
1. Introduction (1:50)
7. Introduction (:28)
8. Eine Kleine Nichtmusik (Prof. Schickele) (11:45)
9. Introduction (1:28)
10. Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments, S. 9999999999 (P.D.Q. Bach) (2:14)
11. Introduction (1:02)
12. A Consort of Choral Christmas Carols, S. 359 (P.D.Q. Bach) (6:29)
Eine Kleine Nichtmusik ("A Little Not Music"), is a quodlibet consisting of Mozart's work Eine kleine Nachtmusik played in its entirety, along with snippets of dozens of famous tunes heard in counterpoint throughout the piece, taken from both American folk music and the classical repertoire.
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