The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach Collection

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  In the Vanguard Vault, Part 1

  Peter Schickele
  2:23
• 2
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  3:23
• 3
  Concerto for Horn and Hardart, S. 27: Allegro
  4:55
• 4
  Concerto for Horn and Hardart, S. 27: Tema con variazione
  5:01
• 5
  Concerto for Horn and Hardart, S. 27: Menuetto con panna e zucchero
  2:25
• 6
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  1:10
• 7
  Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162: Aria
  2:05
• 8
  Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162: Recitative
  1:41
• 9
  Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162: Ground
  2:57
• 10
  Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162: Recitative
  1:04
• 11
  Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, S. 53162: Aria
  1:22
• 12
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  1:11
• 13
  Quodlibet for Small Orchestra: Allegro

  Peter Schickele
  2:34
• 14
  Quodlibet for Small Orchestra: Adagio

  Peter Schickele
  2:39
• 15
  Quodlibet for Small Orchestra: Allegro

  Peter Schickele
  3:35
• 16
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  6:38
• 17
  Sinfonia Concertante, S. 98.6: Sehr unruhig mit schmalz
  2:33
• 18
  Sinfonia Concertante, S. 98.6: Andante senza moto
  3:29
• 19
  Sinfonia Concertante, S. 98.6: Presto nicht schleppend
  2:15
• 20
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  4:55
• 21
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Chorus: “Tarragon of virtue is full”
  2:19
• 22
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Recitative: “And there were in the same country”
  0:56
• 23
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Duet: “Bide thy thyme”
  2:15
• 24
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Fugue for Orchestra
  1:08
• 25
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Recitative: “Then asked he”
  1:53
• 26
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Chorale: “By the leeks of Babylon / There we sat down, yea, we wept”
  2:00
• 27
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Recitative: “Then she gave in”
  0:29
• 28
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Aria: “Open sesame seeds”
  2:02
• 29
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Recitative: “So saying”
  1:00
• 30
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Duet: “Summer is a cumin seed”
  1:42
• 31
  Oratorio: “The Seasonings”, S. ½ tsp.: Chorus with Soloists: “To curry favor, favor curry”
  2:52
• CD 2
• 1
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  2:05
• 2
  “Unbegun” Symphony: Ⅲ. Minuet

  Peter Schickele
  3:26
• 3
  “Unbegun” Symphony: Ⅳ. Andante – Allegro

  Peter Schickele
  5:15
• 4
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  2:39
• 5
  Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, S. 66: Allegro moulto
  0:44
• 6
  Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, S. 66: Romanze Ⅱ (Adagio sereno)
  1:22
• 7
  Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, S. 66: Minaret and Trio
  2:39
• 8
  Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, S. 66: Romanze Ⅰ (Chi largo)
  2:00
• 9
  Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, S. 66: Presto changio
  2:55
• 10
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Signature Theme / Intro

  Peter Schickele
  1:34
• 11
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments / Tag

  P.D.Q. Bach / Peter Schickele
  3:26
• 12
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Station Break

  Peter Schickele
  0:17
• 13
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Commercial: “Do You Suffer?”

  Peter Schickele
  2:53
• 14
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Intro

  Peter Schickele
  0:52
• 15
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: New Horizons in Music Appreciation: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

  Peter Schickele with Robert Dennis
  7:56
• 16
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Time / Weather / News

  Peter Schickele
  3:04
• 17
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Intro

  Peter Schickele
  0:42
• 18
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Traumarei for Unaccompanied Piano
  3:27
• 19
  Report From Hoople: Bright and Early Show: Station Break / Tag / Signature Theme

  Peter Schickele
  0:55
• 20
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Signature Theme / Intro

  Peter Schickele
  1:10
• 21
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Schleptet in E‐flat major: Larghissimo – Allegro boffo
  2:40
• 22
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Schleptet in E‐flat major: Menuetto con brio ma senza trio
  1:18
• 23
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Schleptet in E‐flat major: Adagio saccharino
  0:52
• 24
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Schleptet in E‐flat major: Yehudi Menuetto
  1:46
• 25
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Schleptet in E‐flat major: Presto hey nonny nonnio
  1:09
• 26
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Tag / Station Break

  Peter Schickele
  0:26
• 27
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: What’s My Melodic Line?

  Peter Schickele
  5:09
• 28
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Time / News / Intro

  Peter Schickele
  2:56
• 29
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Fugue in C minor (from the Toot Suite for Calliope Four Hands)
  2:46
• 30
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Tag / Station Break

  Peter Schickele
  0:33
• 31
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: What’s Happening in Home Economics (Beethoven’s Revenge)

  Peter Schickele
  0:48
• 32
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Commercial: “If You Have Never”

  Peter Schickele
  1:06
• 33
  Report From Hoople: Dull and Late Show: Sign‐Off / Signature Theme

  Peter Schickele
  1:57
• CD 3
• 1
  Introduction

  Will Jordan
  1:15
• 2
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Overture
  1:41
• 3
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: “Let’s face it — I’m lost”
  2:20
• 4
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: “Boy!”
  1:15
• 5
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: “Now is the season”
  3:30
• 6
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: “Gesundheit!”
  2:34
• 7
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Duet: “Woe”
  2:25
• 8
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: “Hark!”
  1:28
• 9
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: “Look at me”
  3:35
• 10
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: “That’s the end”
  2:17
• 11
  The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Trio: “I’m sure I’d be”
  2:33
• 12
  Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz

  Peter Schickele
  4:24
• 13
  Plot Synopsis

  Will Jordan
  4:00
• 14
  The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Recitative: “I hate to interrupt”
  2:46
• 15
  The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Quartet: “Don Octave”
  3:47
• 16
  The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Finale: “O saviour”
  1:00
• 17
  Announcement

  Will Jordan
  0:50
• 18
  Two Madrigals from The Triumphs of Thusnelda: “The queen to me a royal pain doth give”
  3:20
• 19
  Two Madrigals from The Triumphs of Thusnelda: “My bonnie lass she smelleth”
  2:35
• 20
  Final Announcement

  Will Jordan
  0:27
• CD 4
• 1
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  3:27
• 2
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Overture
  1:25
• 3
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “I am a quaint old innkeeper”
  1:28
• 4
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “Like a lonely pilgrim”
  1:55
• 5
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “My name is Hansel Hunter”
  1:20
• 6
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “I’m the village idiot”
  0:30
• 7
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “Et expecto”
  2:33
• 8
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “There’s something about a monk”
  2:09
• 9
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Duet: “Do you love me?”
  1:31
• 10
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Interlude: Medical examination
  0:34
• 11
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “I hope you’ll take this friendly advice”
  1:21
• 12
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Aria: “Teddy Nice is my name”
  0:48
• 13
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Duet: “Jump not to conclusions”
  1:20
• 14
  Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, S. 2ⁿ−1: An opera in one unnatural act: Finale: “Just tell me what your name is”
  4:08
• 15
  The O.K. Chorale from the Toot Suite for calliope four hands, S. 212°
  3:16
• 16
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  5:00
• 17
  “Erotica” Variations, S. 36EE, for banned instruments and piano: Theme: Windbreaker
  0:47
• 18
  “Erotica” Variations, S. 36EE, for banned instruments and piano: Variation Ⅰ: Balloons
  0:39
• 19
  “Erotica” Variations, S. 36EE, for banned instruments and piano: Variation Ⅱ: Slide Whistle
  1:13
• 20
  “Erotica” Variations, S. 36EE, for banned instruments and piano: Variation Ⅲ: Slide Windbreaker
  0:25
• 21
  “Erotica” Variations, S. 36EE, for banned instruments and piano: Variation Ⅳ: Lasso D’Amore
  1:57
• 22
  “Erotica” Variations, S. 36EE, for banned instruments and piano: Variation Ⅴ: Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle
  0:57
• 23
  Introduction

  Peter Schickele
  1:00
• 24
  The Art of the Ground Round, S. 1.19/lb, for three baritones and discontinuo: Loving is as easy
  0:58
• 25
  The Art of the Ground Round, S. 1.19/lb, for three baritones and discontinuo: Please, kind sir
  1:42
• 26
  The Art of the Ground Round, S. 1.19/lb, for three baritones and discontinuo: Jane, my Jane
  2:38
• 27
  The Art of the Ground Round, S. 1.19/lb, for three baritones and discontinuo: Golly golly oh
  1:29
• 28
  The Art of the Ground Round, S. 1.19/lb, for three baritones and discontinuo: Nelly is a nice girl
  1:52
• 29
  The Art of the Ground Round, S. 1.19/lb, for three baritones and discontinuo: Encore (Nelly is a nice girl)
  1:30
• 30
  In the Vanguard Vault, Part 2

  Peter Schickele
  4:08
• 31
  The “Sanka” Cantata
  7:03
• 32
  In the Vanguard Vault, Part 3

  Peter Schickele
  1:12

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Release credits

• Arthur Weisberg
  bassoon [25, 27-29]
• Bernice
  tenor vocals [14, 16]
• Bill Macy
  spoken vocals [12]
• Chamber Orchestra
  performing orchestra [3-5, 7-11, 13-15, 17-19]
• David Baker
  mix [1-29]
• David Oei
  calliope [15], piano [2-14, 17-22], whistle [2, 14]
• David Schickele
  liner notes, baritone vocals [31], spoken vocals [31], viola [31], violin [31]
• Drew Cartwright
  design
• Ed Friedner
  mix [1-20], recording [1-20]
• Ernest Lloyd
  audio [31], cello [31]
• Geoff Turner
  editor [1-20]
• I Virtuosi di Hoople
  performing orchestra [10-13, 15-16, 19-25, 27-28, 30-33]
• Jack Lothrop
  editor [1-20]
• Jeff Ehrhart
  liner notes
• Jeff Zaraya
  re, recording [1-29]
• Jim Kalett
  photography
• Joe Spivak
  editor [1-29]
• Joel Brodsky
  photography
• John Ferrante
  baritone vocals [24-29], countertenor vocals [4.4, 4.6, 4.8-10, 4.12-14, 1.7-11, 3.9-11, 3.14-16, 2.12-13, 2.16, 2.19, 2.28, 2.30, 2.32], harpsichord [2, 14], solo [1.7-11, 1.22-23, 1.25, 1.27, 1.29, 2.12-13, 2.16, 2.19, 2.28, 2.32, 3.9, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8-10, 4.12-14], spoken vocals [7, 11], tenor vocals [3.18-19, 1.22-23, 1.25, 1.27, 1.29], whistle [2, 14]
• John Nelson
  baritone vocals [3.18-19, 4.24-29], chorus master [21-23, 25-31], conductor [2-11, 13-16]
• Jorge Mester
  conductor [1.3-5, 1.7-11, 1.13-15, 1.17-19, 1.21-31, 2.2-3, 2.5-9]
• Jules Maidoff
  illustration
• Lawrence Widdoes
  illustration
• Leonid Hambro
  harpsichord [7-11], solo [7-11]
• Lisl Steiner
  photography
• Lorna Haywood
  solo [3.5, 1.23, 1.25, 1.29-30], soprano vocals [1.23, 1.25, 1.29-30, 3.5-8, 3.10-11, 3.13-16, 3.18-19]
• Marlena Kleinman
  alto vocals [1.23, 1.25, 1.29-30, 3.18-19], mezzo-soprano vocals [3-4, 6-8, 10-11, 13-16], solo [1.23, 1.25, 1.29-30, 3.3-4], spoken vocals [5]
• Maurice Eisenstadt
  bagpipe [2.5-9, 1.17-19], solo [1.17-19, 2.5-9]
• Paul “Buck” Hoeffler
  photography
• Peter Rosenfeld
  cello [24, 26, 28-29]
• Peter Schaaf
  photography
• Peter Schickele
  liner notes, baritone vocals [2.32, 4.3, 4.5, 4.7-11, 4.13-14, 4.24, 4.26-29], bass vocals [15-16, 18-19], bassoon [31], bell [22], calliope [4.2, 4.14-15, 2.29], conductor [2.10-13, 2.15-16, 2.19-25, 2.27-28, 2.30-33, 4.2], foot stomps [5], jug [7-11], kazoo [22], lasso d'amore [21], natural brass instruments [17], ocarina [17-19], other instruments [4.18, 2.5-9], other vocals [22], percussion idiophone [3-5], piano [4.31, 2.18], slide brass instruments [20], slide whistle [19], solo [1.3-5, 1.7-11, 1.17-19, 2.5-9, 2.18, 2.29, 4.3, 4.5, 4.7-11, 4.13-14, 4.17-22, 4.22], spoken vocals [1.1-2, 1.6, 1.12, 1.16, 1.20, 1.24, 3.5, 3.12, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10-12, 2.14-20, 2.26-28, 2.30-31, 2.33, 4.1, 4.3-4, 4.16, 4.23, 4.30-32], whistle [2, 14], whistling [3.17, 4.3], wind instruments [22]
• Peter Zolotareff
  balalaika [17-19], solo [17-19]
• Ralph Froelich
  French horn [3-5], solo [3-5]
• Robert Dennis
  spoken vocals [15]
• Robert Lewis
  flute [17-19], other instruments [5-9], solo [2.5-9, 1.17-19]
• Seymour Platt
  solo [7-11], trumpet [7-11]
• Seymour Solomon
  assistant [10-33], producer [1-20], spoken vocals [11]
• Stanley Buetens
  lute [17-19], solo [17-19]
• Stephen Lickman
  double reed [17-19], solo [17-19]
• Stephen Schmidt
  assistant [2.10-33, 3.1-20], producer [1.2-31, 2.1-9, 4.1-29]
• The Okay Chorale
  choir vocals [21, 26, 31]
• The Orchestra of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople Heavy Opera Company
  performing orchestra [2-11, 13-16]
• The Royal P.D.Q. Bach Festival Orchestra
  performing orchestra [2.2-3, 2.5-9, 1.21-31]
• Tim Russell
  spoken vocals [30, 32]
• Tom Keith
  spoken vocals [4.30, 4.32, 1.1]
• Tom Voegeli
  producer, producer [1.1, 4.30-32]
• Will Jordan
  spoken vocals [1, 11, 13, 17, 20]
• William Walters
  background vocals [5, 9]
• William Woolf
  bass vocals [22, 25, 28-29], solo [22, 25, 28-29]
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  The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach Collection

  4x CD
  27 August 1996