Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach - Softcover

Schickele, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394734092 ISBN 13: 9780394734095

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 1977

Synopsis

In this long-awaited hoax, Schickele has finally succeeded in ripping the veil of obscurity from the most unusual (to put it kindly) composer in the history of music - the last and the least of Bach's many children.

About this title

Review:

"Absolutely grossing reading...I loved every minutiae of it. I recommend it to all with a bent ear."

-- Pinchas Zukerman

"As with all of Peter Schickele's musical musings, this is superb humor reflecting a boundless knowledge of the world of music."

-- Victor Borge

An "eminently readable and vastly enjoyable book."

-- Isaac Stern

"But how can I explain to outsiders the humor so delicate, the mirth evanescent, the je ne sais quoi of this handsome and hilarious book?"

-- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times

About the Author:

Peter Schickele is a composer, musician, and author. He studied at Swarthmore and Julliard. Over the course of his career, he has composed more than 100 works, varying from symphonies to film and television scores. His published works include The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q Bach. He lives with his wife in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0394734092
• ISBN 13: 9780394734095
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264