1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults
1989 studio album by P. D. Q. Bach
1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults | ||||
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Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | January 10–11, 1989[1] | |||
Genre | Classical Comedy | |||
Length | 63:08 | |||
Label | Telarc Records | |||
Producer | Elaine Martone[1] | |||
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1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults is a classical music album released in 1989 by Telarc Records. The album contains works by P. D. Q. Bach, the alter ego of Professor Peter Schickele (as well as tracks credited to Schickele himself). It is scored for "really big orchestra and some not-quite so big ensembles, plus unique on-location introductions, spoken on the very historical spots where the actual history happened".[2]
Performers
- Professor Peter Schickele, conductor, narrator, pianist, devious instrumentalist and intellectual guide
- The Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic, Walter Bruno, conductor
- I Virtuosi di Hoople
Track listing
- Introduction (1:35)
- 1712 Overture, S. 1712 (11:33)
- Introduction (1:12)
- Bach Portrait (Schickele) (14:32)
- Introduction (2:53)
- Capriccio La Pucelle de New Orleans (The Maid of New Orleans), S. under 18 (3:25)
- Introduction (1:14)
- Minuet Militaire, S. 1A (3:41)
- Introduction (1:33)
- Prelude to Einstein on the Fritz, S. e=mt² (6:37)
- Introduction (1:47)
- The Preachers of Crimetheus, a ballet in one selfless act, S. 988 (12:27)
- Prologue (Bottomless Sorrow; Topless Gaiety) (3:18)
- The Lamentations of Jerry Maja (3:06)
- Finale: Special Deliverance (5:57)
Awards
Year | Winner | Category |
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1990 | 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults | Best Comedy Album |
References
- ^ a b "P.D.Q. Bach – 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ Schickele, Peter. "1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults". www.schickele.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
See also
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- An Evening with P. D. Q. Bach (1965)
- An Hysteric Return (1966)
- Report from Hoople: P. D. Q. Bach on the Air (1967)
- The Stoned Guest (1970)
- The Wurst of P. D. Q. Bach (1971)
- The Intimate P. D. Q. Bach (1974)
- Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach (1977)
- Black Forest Bluegrass (1979)
- Liebeslieder Polkas (1980)
- Music You Can't Get Out of Your Head (1982)
- A Little Nightmare Music (1983)
- 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults (1989)
- Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities (1990)
- WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio (1991)
- Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion (1992)
- Two Pianos Are Better Than One (1994)
- The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional works for keyboard (1995)
- The Dreaded P. D. Q. Bach Collection (1996)
- The Ill-Conceived P. D. Q. Bach Anthology (1998)
- The Jekyll and Hyde Tour (2007)
- The Abduction of Figaro (1984)
- P. D. Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! (2006)