- classical, western classical
- 72 min
- 29 tracks
- Telarc
The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional works for keyboard is an album by Peter Schickele, released in 1995 by Telarc Records under his pseudonym, P. D. Q. Bach. The album contains "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".
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Ironic, intimate, cool and comic.
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- intimateepic
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Tracks
- 1Opening & Introduction4:51
- 2The Short-Tempered Clavier: I. C major2:48
- 3The Short-Tempered Clavier: II. C minor1:51
- 4The Short-Tempered Clavier: III. C-sharp major3:36
- 5The Short-Tempered Clavier: IV. D major1:34
- 6The Short-Tempered Clavier: V. D minor2:28
- 7The Short-Tempered Clavier: VI. E-flat major2:20
- 8The Short-Tempered Clavier: VII. F major4:02
- 9The Short-Tempered Clavier: VIII. G minor2:04
- 10The Short-Tempered Clavier: IX. G major2:35
- 11The Short-Tempered Clavier: X. A major3:38
- 12The Short-Tempered Clavier: XI. A minor1:40
- 13The Short-Tempered Clavier: XII. B-flat major3:13
- 14Introduction3:17
- 15Little Pickle Book (S. 6): I. Toccata et Fuga Obnoxia3:56
- 16Little Pickle Book (S. 6): II. Chorale Prelude (Ave Maria et Agnus Dei)1:51
- 17Little Pickle Book (S. 6): III. Fantasia sopra "Fräulein Maria Mack"1:37
- 18Little Pickle Book (S. 6): IV. Lullaby and Goodnight2:42
- 19Introduction1:17
- 20Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) (S. 3.ring): I. Spiel Vorspiel2:35
- 21Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) (S. 3.ring): II. Entrada Grande3:09
- 22Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) (S. 3.ring): III. Smokski the Russian Bear1:24
- 23Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) (S. 3.ring): IV. Toccata Ecdysiastica1:35
- 24Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) (S. 3.ring): Calliope Frustration0:26
- 25Introduction1:09
- 26Three Chorale-Based Piecelets (S. III): I. Chorale: "Orally"2:04
- 27Three Chorale-Based Piecelets (S. III): II. Chorale Prelude on an American Hymn for the Last Sunday Before the Fourth Day of the Seventh Month After New Year's Eve1:27
- 28Three Chorale-Based Piecelets (S. III): III. Chorale Variations on "In der Nacht so Hell, der Petrus istmein Freund"5:25
- 29Epilogue1:23
29 tracks, 72 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- P.D.Q. Bach
- Label
- Telarc
- Released
- 1995
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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