PDQ Bach Dies at 87

[TheBigA]

Peter Schickele, the musician who recorded as PDQ Bach, has died at age 88:

Peter Schickele, Composer and Gleeful Sire of P.D.Q. Bach, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

He wrote more than 100 symphonic, choral, solo instrumental and chamber works. But he was better known, and celebrated, as a musical parodist. Who can forget the “Concerto for Horn and Hardart”?

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[Daryl Lynn L.A.]

I attended several of his concerts, which were very interesting. He was a talented musician. Rest in peace. ☹️

 

[CTListener]

My classical music-loving dad enjoyed the P.D.Q. Bach parodies greatly. Many of the jokes went over my head, but having learned more about classical music over the past decade or so, I appreciate his recordings much more now.

 

[Ed Nielson]

My favorite work by him is the 1712 Overture, which is, of course, a musical parody of the 1812 Overture. It's absolute genius. He uses the original orchestration, which makes it all the more clever. It helps if you are, as I am, familiar with the original in order to fully appreciate this piece.