Evening Music

Peter Schickele (schickele.com)

The Many Faces of Professor Schickele

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Even though he's widely acknowledged as one of the great musical satirists of the 20th century, he's also established a versatile and prolific catalog of serious works. Tonight we sample music from the man behind the mask of P.D.Q. Bach, Peter Schickele.

Schickele on a Lark

Peter Schickele may have found fame making fun of Baroque-styled European conventions, but his serious music is firmly rooted at home — often referencing Blues, Jazz, and other indigenous styles of American music. Tonight we hear his String Sextet, which takes a down-home country approach to one of the most traditional of musical forms. As featured on the album Schickele on a Lark, the Sextet is performed by (surprise) the Lark String Quartet and guests.

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