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Peter Schickele
Known for
Music and sound
Born
July 17, 1935
Birthplace
Ames, Iowa, USA
Died
January 16, 2024 (aged 88)
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).
Best known work
Silent Running
1972
The Man Who Saved the World
1982
Where the Wild Things Are
1975
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Oh! Calcutta!
1972
Funnyman
1967
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
1975
The Captain and Tennille
1976
In The Night Kitchen
1987
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
2001Filmography
2020
2006
P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!as Professor Peter Schickele, Writer
2002
2002
2002
2001
2000
1987
In The Night Kitchenas Narrator
1984
P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaroas Himself (Orchestra Conductor), Original Music Composer
1982
1976
1975
Where the Wild Things AreOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
1975
1973
Horowitz in DublinOriginal Music Composer
1972
Oh! Calcutta!Original Music Composer
1972
Silent RunningOriginal Music Composer
1967
FunnymanOriginal Music Composer
1965
1961