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Released
  
1995

Artist
  
P.D.Q. Bach

Genre
  
Classical music

Length
  
71:56

Release date
  
29 August 1995

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Recorded
  
February 22, 1995 – May 30, 1995

The Short-Tempered Clavier and Other Dysfunctional Works for Keyboard(1995)
  
The Dreaded P. D. Q. Bach Collection(1996)

Label
  
Telarc International Corporation

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The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional works for keyboard was released in 1995 by Telarc Records. The album contains works by Peter Schickele, sometimes under his pseudonym of P. D. Q. Bach, including "works for various types of keyboards, including theatre organ, calliope, the ever popular piano, and the organ of the King Congregational Church of Fayray, North Dakota." The title is a parody of Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier.

Contents

Performers

  • Professor Peter Schickele, steam calliope, organ
  • Christopher O'Riley, famous concert pianist
  • Dennis James, famous theater organist
  • David Robinson, whoever he is

    • Track listing

    1. Opening & Introduction (4:50)
    The Short-Tempered Clavier, Preludes and Fugues in all the Major and Minor Keys Except for the Really Hard Ones, S. easy as 3.14159265 (P.D.Q. Bach)

    2. I. C major (2:46)3. II. C minor (1:48)4. III. C-sharp minor (3:35)5. IV. D major (1:32)6. V. D minor (2:28)7. VI. E-flat major (2:19)8. VII. F major (4:01)9. VIII. G minor (2:02)10. IX. G major (2:33)11. X. A major (3:37)12. XI. A minor (1:39)13. XII. B-flat major (3:13)

    14. Introduction (3:16)
    Little Pickle Book for theater organ and dill piccolos, S. 6 (P.D.Q. Bach)

    15. I. Toccata et Fuga Obnoxia (3:52)16. II. Chorale Prelude (Ave Maria et Agnus Dei) (1:49)17. III. Fantasia sopra "Fräulein Maria Mack" (1:36)18. IV. Lullaby and Goodnight (2:35)

    19. Introduction (1:16)
    Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) for steam calliope, S. 3 ring (P.D.Q. Bach)

    20. I. Spiel Vorspiel (2:34)21. II. Entrada Grande (3:07)22. III. Smokski the Russian Bear (1:23)23. IV. Toccata Ecdysi astica (1:05)24. Calliope Frustration (0:42)

    25. Introduction (1:07)
    Three Chorale-Based Piecelets for Organ, S. III (P.D.Q. Bach)

    26. I. Chorale: "Orally" (2:05)27. II. Chorale Prelude on an American Hymn for the Last Sunday Before the Fourth Day of the Seventh Month After New Year's Eve (1:24)28. III. Chorale Variations on "In der Nacht so Hell, der Petrus ist mein Freund" (5:23)

    29. Epilogue (1:24)

    Technical Information

  • The Short-Tempered Clavier was recorded in Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts), February 22, 1995
  • Little Pickle Book was recorded on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ in the Imperial Spud Theater, Hoople, North Dakota, April 11, 1995, with additional recording at Commercial Recording Studio, Studio 1, Cleveland, Ohio, May 1, 1995
  • Sonata Da Circo was recorded on a Morecraft Steam Calliope at the International Circus Hall of Fame, Peru, Indiana, May 30, 1995
  • Three Chorale-Based Piecelets was recorded next to the feedlots at King Congregational Church, Fayray, North Dakota, May 1, 1995

    • Songs

    1The Short-Tempered Clavier: Opening & Introduction4:51
    2The Short-Tempered Clavier I C major2:48
    3The Short-Tempered Clavier: II C minor1:51

    References

    The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional works for keyboard Wikipedia
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