Peter Schickele

1935-07-17 – 2024-01-16 (age 88) 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).

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Known For

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

2001

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

1984

as Himself (Orchestra Conductor)

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

2006

as Professor Peter Schickele

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

2000

as Self

In The Night Kitchen

1987

as Narrator