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Peter Schickele

Peter Schickele

Born: 1935-07-17 • Ames, Iowa, USA

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).

Filmography
P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! poster
P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!
2006 • Professor Peter Schickele
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories poster
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
2001
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued poster
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
2000 • Self
In The Night Kitchen poster
In The Night Kitchen
1987 • Narrator
P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro poster
P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro
1984 • Himself (Orchestra Conductor)