RIP Peter Schickele

[George K]

I first became aware of him in about 1974 when I heard the play-by-play performance of the Beethoven 5th symphony.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/arts/music/peter-schickele-dead.html

Take 9 minutes and enjoy.

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[Renauda]

I too was introduced to PDQ Bach in mid ‘70’s by a grad student from whom I was taking harmony lessons. Not only great fun but an excellent way of teaching an appreciation of the various styles of the classical genre.

Last night there was tribute to the late maestro on a local radio station. They played his clarinet quartet. Pretty solid music as far as my ear is concerned:

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[George K]

Seen on FB.

"I saw Peter in concert and when he came on stage folks booed. Seems this was an in joke for his fans."

I can totally see that.

[George K]

What fun...

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Preludes and fugues are timestamped in the comments.

[George K]

By the way, it's performed by Christopher Riley. The last fugue, in Bb might remind @kluurs of something.