Peter Schickele
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).
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1935-07-17 · Ames, Iowa, USA
- Died
- 2024-01-16
Known for
- Silent Running (1972) — Original Music Composer
- The Man Who Saved the World (1982) — Music
- Where the Wild Things Are (1975) — Original Music Composer
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
- Oh! Calcutta! (1972) — Original Music Composer
- Funnyman (1967) — Original Music Composer
- Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (1975) — Music
- The Captain and Tennille (1976) — Self - Guest
- In The Night Kitchen (1987) — Narrator
- Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories (2001)
- P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro (1984) — Himself (Orchestra Conductor)
- 'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman' (2002) — Music
- Horowitz in Dublin (1973) — Original Music Composer
- The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000) — Self
- P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! (2006) — Professor Peter Schickele
- Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now (2002) — Music