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The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach

The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach (1807–1742)? is a book by Prof. Peter Schickele chronicling the life of fictitious composer P. D. Q. Bach.

Table of Contents

  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Preface to the English Language Edition
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Author's Note
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
  • I. P.D.Q. Bach's Background: Cause or Effect?
  • # Early Infancy (1742–1745)
  • # Late Infancy (1745–1766)
  • # The Lost Years (1766–1777)
  • # The Turning Point (1777)
  • II. The World of P.D.Q. Bach: A Pictorial Essay
  • III. Man or Myth?: In Search of P.D.Q. Bach
  • IV. "Such a Horrid Clang": An Annotated Catalogue of the Music of P.D.Q. Bach
  • # The Initial Plunge
  • # The Soused Period
  • # Contrition
  • # Undiscovered Works
  • Appendices
  • : A. A Map of P.D.Q. Bach's Travels
  • : B. A Map of P.D.Q. Bach's Public Performances
  • : C. Charles Burney's Account of His Visit to Wein-am-Rhein in 1788
  • : D. Bibliography
  • : E. Analysis of the Two-Part Contraption
  • : F. Discography
  • : G. Glossary of Unusual Instruments Used by P.D.Q. Bach
  • : H. The Bach Family Tree
  • Index

Publication history

  • 1976, US, Random House, , Pub date April 1976, Hardcover
  • 1977, US, Random House, , Pub date 12 August 1977, Paperback
  • 1996, US, Highbridge Audio, , Pub date 1 June 1996, Audiobook

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