Peter Schickele
Peter Schickele | |
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Schickele in 2010 | |
| Born | July 17, 1935 Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 2024 (aged 88) Bearsville, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Juilliard School (MM) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musical educator, parodist |
| Website | schickele |
Peter Schickele (/ˈʃɪkəli/; July 17, 1935 – January 16, 2024) was an American composer, musical educator and parodist, best known for comedy albums featuring his music, which he presented as being composed by the fictional P. D. Q. Bach. He also hosted a long-running weekly radio program called Schickele Mix.
From 1990 to 1993, Schickele's P. D. Q. Bach recordings earned him four consecutive wins for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.