The Intimate P. D. Q. Bach

Live album by P. D. Q. Bach

Released

1974

Label

Vanguard

P. D. Q. Bach chronology

The Wurst of
P. D. Q. Bach
(1971)

The Intimate
P. D. Q. Bach
(1974)

Portrait of
P. D. Q. Bach
(1977)

The Intimate P. D. Q. Bach is "a live recording of The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach stage show, featuring Professor Peter Schickele and the Semi-Pro Musica Antiqua" and was released on Vanguard Records in 1974. Many of the performer credits are humorous, and as with all P.D.Q. Bach recordings, the "S" numbers are fictitious and humorous. The cover art is a parody of the painting Kreutzer Sonata.

Performers

Professor Peter Schickele, "beriberitone", calliope, siren (Quaint Old Innkeeper, Hansel Hunter, Monk, Doctor)
John Ferrante, "bargain counter tenor", harpsichord, razzer (Gretel Red Riding Hood, Village Idiot, Teddy Nice)
David Oei, piano, police whistle
John Nelson, "singist"
Peter Rosenfeld, celloist
Arthur Weisberg, "bassooner"

Track listing

1. Spoken introduction

Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, an opera in one unnatural act, S. 2ⁿ-1 (P.D.Q. Bach)

Overture
Aria: "I am a quaint old innkeeper"
Aria: "Like a lonely pilgrim"
Aria: "My name is Hansel Hunter"
Aria: "I'm the village idiot"
Aria: "Et expecto"
Aria: "There's something about a monk"
Duet: "Do you love me?"
Interlude: Medical examination
Aria: "I hope you'll take this friendly advice"
Aria: "Teddy Nice is my name"
Duet: "Jump not to conclusions"
Finale: "Just tell me what your name is"

2. The O.K. Chorale from the "Toot" Suite for calliope four hands, S. 212° (P.D.Q. Bach)
3. Spoken introduction

"Erotica" Variations, for banned instruments and piano, S. 36EE (P.D.Q. Bach)

Theme: Windbreaker
Variation I: Balloons
Variation II: Slide Whistle
Variation III: Slide Windbreaker
Variation IV: Lasso D'Amore
Variation V: Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle

4. Spoken introduction

The Art of the Ground Round, for three baritones and discontinuo, S. 1.19/lb (P.D.Q. Bach)

Loving is as easy
Please, kind sir
Jane, my Jane
Golly golly oh
Nelly is a nice girl

Sources

The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach
The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach, Vanguard VSD 79335 (1973)

P. D. Q. Bach

see also Peter Schickele

Albums	An Evening with P.D.Q. Bach (1965) An Hysteric Return (1966) Report from Hoople: P. D. Q. Bach on the Air (1967) The Stoned Guest (1970) The Wurst of P. D. Q. Bach (1971) The Intimate P. D. Q. Bach (1974) Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach (1977) Black Forest Bluegrass (1979) Liebeslieder Polkas (1980) Music You Can't Get Out of Your Head (1982) A Little Nightmare Music (1983) 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults (1989) Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities (1990) WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio (1991) Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion (1992) Two Pianos Are Better Than One (1994) The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional works for keyboard (1995) The Dreaded P. D. Q. Bach Collection (1996) The Ill-Conceived P. D. Q. Bach Anthology (1998) The Jekyll and Hyde Tour (2007)

Compositions	The Abduction of Figaro Concerto for Horn and Hardart Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons The Stoned Guest Suite No. 2 for Cello All By Its Lonesome

Videos / DVDs	The Abduction of Figaro (1984) P. D. Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! (2006)

Books	The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach, 1807 – 1742? (1976, by Prof. Peter Schickele)

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