[Vigilanteman]

A guy with a lot of talent and a sense of humor to match. Happy 80th!

[Mygirlsmom]

Nelly is a nice girl, but....

Got to see Schickele perform live in the '80's. It was a riot. He even had "groupies" who came dressed in medieval garb.

[AppyPappy]

Old Man Schickele’s boy?

[Dr. Thorne]

The “father” of P.D.Q. Bach - “the oddest of Bach’s twenty odd children”.

[left that other site]

I LOVE that guy!

Gotta wish him a Happy birthday, PDQ!

[Maceman]

One of my favorite artists. Funny and brilliant.

Concerto for Piano vs. Orchestra
Hansel & Gretel & Ted & Alice, an opera in one unnatural act.

[Borges]

Classical Ping

[DoodleDawg]

I’m particularly fond of P. D. Q. Bach’s “Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycles, and Balloons”.

[alfa6]

The classic play by play of Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0vHpeUO5mw

Bwaaa Haaaa Haaa

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[SES1066]

It does take an unsurprisingly large amount of talent and skill to successfully bring humor into areas like classical music. I have a comedy section in my collection with several of ‘Professor’ Schickele’s albums along with Anna Russell’s Wagner parody and some of Victor Borge as well.

I remember being entertained by Mr Schickele at a performance in a fine old 1920s movie palace, where if memory serves, he first appeared on stage by descending a rope. Money well spent by the memories this post reminds me of!

[CTyank]

“... only he who is running knows...”

[MinuteGal]

Many thanks to all who posted links. Gee, I haven't heard his works for years. Certain Chicago FM classic radio stations used to play his parodies occasionally in the olden days.....and I really enjoyed listening.

Alas, I moved from Illinois to the Sunshine State and the lone FM classical station in my Florida area went out of business and now I'm bereft of my portable radio pleasures at home from room to room, at the beach...and on my car radio.

Leni

[Gefn]

My mom dragged me to one of his concerts back when I was in High School.

By the time the final curtain came down my mom was a great mom again. I loved the concert.

I had such a good time. He had a song with a slide whistle that made me laugh.

[Squawk 8888]

Not exactly modern but the Really Filthy Baroque Period had its merits.

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[Chode]

used to listen to Schickele Mix every week

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

A genius.

[billorites]

R.I.P. Professor Peter Schickele.