
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Birthday
1935-07-17
Deathday
2024-01-16
Place of Birth
Ames, Iowa, USA
Peter Schickele
Biography
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

The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

In The Night Kitchen
as Narrator

Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories

P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro
as Himself (Orchestra Conductor)

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
as Himself

P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have A Problem!
as Professor Peter Schickele