The Ill-Conceived P. D. Q. Bach Anthology Explained
The Ill-Conceived P. D. Q. Bach Anthology is a collection of works by Peter Schickele writing as P. D. Q. Bach originally recorded on the Telarc label by the composer.
Performers
- Professor Peter Schickele, conductor, bass, devious instruments
- The Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic, Newton Weyland, conductor
- The Okay Chorale
- Members of The New York Pick-Up Ensemble
- Grandmaster Flab and the Hoople Funkharmonic
- Turtle Mountain Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble, Lowell Graham, conductor
- Donna Brown as Blondie
- Elliott Forrest as Jocko
- Pamela South, soprano (Billie Jo Casta)
- Dana Krueger, mezzo-soprano (Madame Peep), chef
- Frank Kelley, tenor
- Brice Audrus, horn
- Peter Lurye, piano, Station ID
- Christopher O'Riley, piano
Track listing
- 1. This is Professor Pete (0:55)
- 2. 1712 Overture, S. 1712 (P.D.Q. Bach) (11:33)
- 3. Introduction (0:13)
- Oedipus Tex, dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, S. 150 (P.D.Q. Bach)
- 4. II. Aria with chorus: "Howdy There" (5:32)
- 5. Recitative: "It Wasn't Long" (0:28)
- 6. III. My Heart (4:02)
- 7. Recitative: "When Oedipus Heard" (1:01)
- 8. VI. Chorale and Finale (4:18)
- 9. Introduction
- 10. "Love Me" (Leiber & Stoller) (2:34)
- 11. WTWP Station ID (0:14) (see WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio)
- 12. Oo-La-La Introduction (0:24)
- 13. Oo-La-La: Cookin' French Like the French Cook French (2:39)
- 14. Introduction
- 16. Introduction
- 17. "Classical Rap", S. 1-2-3 (P.D.Q. Bach) (8:24)
- 18. Introduction
- 20. Introduction
- Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion, S. 1000 (P.D.Q. Bach)
- 21. II. Simply Grand Minuet (2:52)
- 22. Introduction
- Four Folk Song Upsettings, S. 4 (P.D.Q. Bach)
- 23. Little Bunny Hop Hop Hop (1:50)
- 24. Introduction (0:50)
- 25. "Minuet Militaire", S. 1A (P.D.Q. Bach) (3:40)
- 26. Enough Already (0:13)
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