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| The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach | 
 enlarge | Creators: Maurice Eisenstadt, Peter Schickele, William Woolf, Arthur Weisberg, Ernest Lloyd, Peter Rosenfeld, P.d.q. [pseudonym Of Peter Schickele] Bach, I Virtuosi Hoople, Semi Pro Musica Antiqua, Robert Hall Lewis, John Ferrante, Leonid Hambro, Stanley Buetens, Donna Ribalda, University Of Southern North Dakota At Hoople Heavy Orchestra, David Oei, David Oel
Label: Vanguard Records
Category: Music
List Price: $59.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 147312
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 1
MPN: 159
UPC: 015707006224
EAN: 0015707006224
ASIN: B000000EDK
Release Date: August 27, 1996
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | In the Vanguard Vault, Part 1 | | • | Introduction | | • | Allegro | | • | Tema con variazione | | • | Menuetto con Panna e Zucchero | | • | Introduction | | • | Aria | | • | Recitative | | • | Ground | | • | Recitative | | • | Aria | | • | Introduction | | • | Allegro | | • | Adagio | | • | Allegro | | • | Introduction | | • | Sehr unruhig mit schmalz | | • | Andante senza moto | | • | Presto nicht schleppend | | • | Introduction | | • | Chorus: "Tarragon of virtue is full" | | • | Recitative: "And there were in the same country" | | • | Duet: "Bide thy thyme" (soprano and alto, with slide whistle, windbreaker and tromboon) | | • | Fugue for Orchestra | | • | Recitative: "Then asked he" | | • | Chorale: "By the leeks of Babylon There we sat down, yea, we wept" | | • | Recitative: "Then she gave in" | | • | Aria: "Open sesame seeds" (Bass with kazoos, windbreaker, and slide windbreaker) | | • | Recitative: "So Saying" | | • | Duet: "Summer is a cumin seed" (soprano and alto, with slide whistles and | | • | Chorus with Soloists: "To curry flavor, favor curry" |
Disc 2
| • | 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - Introduction | | • | 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - III. Minuet | | • | 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - IV. Andante - Allegro | | • | Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Introduction | | • | Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Allegro Moulto | | • | Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze II (Adagio Sereno) | | • | Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Minaret And Trio | | • | Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze I (Chi Largo) | | • | Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Presto Changio | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Signature Theme- Intro | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Echo Sonata For Two Unfriendly Groups Of Instruments - Tag | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Commercial: 'Do You Suffer?' | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: New Horizons In Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Time - Weather - News | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Traumarei For Unaccompained Piano | | • | Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break - Tag - Signature Theme | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Signature Theme - Intro - Schleptet In E Flat Major | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Larghissimo - Allegro Boffo | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Menuetto Con Brio Ma Senza Trio | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Adagio Saccharino | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Yehudi Menuetto | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What' My Melodic Line? | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Time - News - Intro | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Fugue In C Mnor (From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands) | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What's Happening In Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge) | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Commercial: 'If You Have Never' | | • | Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Sign-Off - Signature Theme |
Disc 3
| • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Introduction | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Overture | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Let's Face It-I'm Lost' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Boy!' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Now Is The Season' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Gesundheit!' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Duet: 'Woe' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Hark!' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Look At Me' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'That's The End' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Trio: 'I'm Sure I'd Be' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Plot Synopsis | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Recitative: 'I Hate To Interrupt' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Quartet: 'Don Octave' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Finale: 'O Saviour' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: Announcement | | • | Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'The Queen To Me A Royal Pain Doth Give' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth' | | • | Program Of Broadcast: Final Announcement |
Disc 4
| • | Introduction | | • | Overture | | • | Aria: 'I Am A Quaint Old Innkeeper' | | • | Aria: 'Like A Lonely Pilgrim' | | • | Aria: 'My Name Is Hansel Hunter' | | • | Aria: 'I'm The Village Idiot' | | • | Aria: 'Et Expecto' | | • | Aria: 'There's Something About A Monk' | | • | Duet: 'Do You Love Me?' | | • | Interlude: Medical Examination | | • | Aria: 'I Hope You'll Take This Friendly Advice' | | • | Aria: 'Teddy Nice Is My Name' | | • | Duet: 'Jump Not To Conclusions' | | • | Finale: 'Just Tell Me What You Name Is' | | • | The O.K. Chorale From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands (S. 212) - P. Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach), David Oei | | • | Introduction 'Erotica' Variations (S.36Ee) For Banned Instruments And Piano | | • | Theme: Windbreaker | | • | Variation I: Balloons | | • | Variation II: Slide Whistle | | • | Variation III: Slide Windbreaker | | • | Variation IV: Lasso D'amore | | • | Variation V: Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle | | • | Introduction: The Art Of The Ground Round (S. 1.19 Per Lb) For Three Baritones And Discontinuo | | • | Loving Is As Easy | | • | Please, Kind Sir | | • | Jane, My Jane | | • | Golly Golly Oh | | • | Nelly Is A Nice Girl | | • | Encore (Nelly Is A Nice Girl) | | • | In The Vanguard Vault, Part 2 | | • | The 'Sanka' Cantata | | • | In The Vanguard Vault, Part 3 |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment July 19, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fine collection of the work of the "oddest of Bach's 20-odd children." The intros and commentary by Professor Peter Schickele (University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople) are as sidesplitting as the "music" itself. One learns, for example, that PDQ Bach is the only composer to have written for double reeds -- without the use of oboes or bassoons. . . . Just four of the high(low)lights on this 4-disc set include: "Concerto for Horn and Hardart," "Iphigenia in Brooklyn," "Unbegun Symphony," and "Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle, and Balloons." The PDQ Bach corpus is (fortunately) not exhausted with this box set, so there will likely be others, but this one is terrific and will provide hours of strange and wonderful enjoyment.
 PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor September 16, 2005
Excellent 4 CD album from PDQ Bach. Although most music is meant to be humoresque, it is also brilliantly composed/'borrowed' from other composer. Nice item for music lovers that do have sense of, almost British, humor.
Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor August 9, 2005
This recording is a treasure trove of PDQ Bach music. It is good for many, many laughs, and even my husband who is not well-versed in classical enjoys it to bits. A must-own for anyone who loves the wit of Peter Schickele!
calamity in high C April 10, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
if you cant sing and laugh at the same time just wait til he tries to do a Rap song. look for my favorite song of his "o little town of hackensack" for christmas time
Totally corny and totally classic! November 29, 2002
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
What can I say? These attempts to poke fun at classical music and aficionados of the genre are silly, puerile, well-informed, beloved by said aficionados, and utterly hilarious. With a style of humor that is something like a cross between Garrison Keillor, Victor Borge and Monty Python, "Professor" Peter Schickele has been perpetrating the P.D.Q. Bach phenomenon since 1959. "Researching" and sometimes even dressing up as the alleged "last and least" of Johann Sebastian Bach's many children, Schickele has composed, conducted and performed send-ups of various composers and musical styles. This four CD set compiles some the best (or should I say "worst"?) of his efforts. Included are "The O.K. Chorale", "The Unbegun Symphony", "My Bonnie Lass, She Smelleth", "The Seasonings", "Schleptet in E flat minor", "Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments", "Concerto for Horn and Hardart", and my two personal favorites: "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" (with commentary by sports analysts discussing the "competition" between the conductor and the orchestra) and the hilarious cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn". I can remember my father rolling on the floor in hysterics upon first hearing "Iphigenia", and anyone who is familiar with the Baroque oratorio style of such ubiquitous works as Handel's "Messiah" or J.S. Bach's cantatas will undoubtedly howl too at all the "in jokes". If you're serious about Baroque or classical music, do yourself a favor--let your hair down, get un-serious, and listen to these CDs every once in a while. And may every genre of music be fortunate enough to have a "P.D.Q. Bach" invented for it!
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