Peter Schickele

Birthday: 1935-07-17

Place of Birth: Ames, Iowa, USA

Biography: Peter Schickele (July 17, 1935 – January 16, 2024) was an American bassoonist and composer. He created fictional composer P. D. Q. Bach, which earned him four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album (1990 - 1993).

Movies

In The Night Kitchen

Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning c...

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P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro

Chorus, Corpse de Ballet, Orchestra of the Minnesota Opera, the Whole Schmeer, under the direction o...

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The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

A documentary on the making of Fantasia 2000....

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Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories

Part of the Scholastic Video Collection, "Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stor...

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P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have A Problem!

Recorded concert movie chronicling many of the works of P.D.Q. Bach...

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