P.D.Q. Bach in Houston - Trailer

For decades, Peter Schickele has kept audiences rolling in the aisles with his rib-tickling presentations of the alleged music of P.D.Q. Bach, classical music's answer to the Marx Brothers. He has appeared regularly with the principal orchestras of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles, among many others. After taking a touring break to focus on his acclaimed nationally syndicated radio program "Schickele Mix," Professor Schickele is back on the concert circuit. This special December 2005 performance of P.D.Q.'s greatest hits celebrates 40 years of this uniquely appealing act. "A very funny show, even for people who like music but don't know why" —The New York Times. Available now on DVD at acornonline.com.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bach
• Schickele
• Houston
• classical
• music
• humor
• PDQ
• Acorn

[adagiominore]

I MUST have this video! Does it have Concerto for Horn and Hardart on it? I died the first time I heard it.

[Jlinck]

The DVD includes "Desecration of the House" Overture, Schleptet in Eb Major, Iphigenia in Brooklyn, "Unbegun" Symphony, New Horizons in Music Appreciation, Fuga Meshuga, The Seasonings, S. 1 1/2 TSP., and Odden and Enden.

[Fanfardon]

I have been looking for PDQ Bach's famous The Well Tempered Queer, as well as Hair on a G-String, and Ode to Young Boys. Does anyone know where to find these gems?

[GoatCheesePizza12]

Ha ha I've seen the whole video...when he fell off the balcony? Lol surely he broke something? And then drinking the whole bottle of whine...the sports match...lol. Ingenious!

[MisterTayTay]

AAAGGGHHHH! HE WAS SO AMAZING!!!

[Apalexpe]

I had a tv interview with him when he came to houston at HSPVA, he is a wonderful person

[AdierTwigg]

I especially like the Unbegun Symphony, and it's great to finally make the switch from vinyls to visuals... I hadn't heard about any film scores.

[AtterseeSommer]

I saw him at Carnegie in mid 90s. He had Itzak Perlman in a surprise appearance. It was great. He's funny.

[bennyraven]

This trailer isn't particularly funny, but the PDQ Bach parodies of classical music, opera, musicians, patrons, and the like is indeed funny.

[imjeffhilo]

Can someone plese tell me why this is funny I don't get it.