LorePath
  • Browse
  • ·FAQ
Back to Results

Magical Tome

Cover of The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach, 1807-1742?
First published
1976
Publisher
Random House
Pages
238 pages
ISBN
0394465369

The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach, 1807-1742?

The outer archives are busy

by Peter Schickele

Nonfiction

About this book

Real-life music professor Peter Schickele claims to have discovered the works of a "justly" neglected member of the famous Bach musical family. Along with the live and studio music performances of these "P.D.Q. Bach" works on the market since the days of the Long Playing Record, Schickele provides this additional documentation should there be any doubt as to the accuracy of his claims. There is at least no doubt as to the material's oddness, as the performance of one piece requires the creation of an instrument which combines the reed neck of a bassoon with a pipe connection adaptor that attaches to a trombone. What results is a reed-fed brass instrument called the tromboon...

Match Score

Create a free account to see Match Scores on books the community has marked — once you’ve set your preferences.

Create free account

Marks of the Realm

Marks left by readers of this tome

No community marks yet — be the first to inscribe this tome.

Pacing

—out of 5

Horror / Dark Elements

—out of 5

Romance

—out of 5

Spice Level

—out of 5

LGBTQ+ Representation

—out of 5

Social & Political Themes in Stories

—out of 5

Inscribe Your Rating

Mark this tome across each content category