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The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional words for keyboard

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P.D.Q. Bach:  The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional words for keyboard (Telarc CD-80390):  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.

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

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

[3]  II.  C minor

[4]  III.  C-sharp minor

[5]  IV.  D major

[6]  V.  D minor

[7]  VI.  E-flat major

[8]  VII.  F major

[9]  VIII.  G minor

[10]  IX.  G major

[11]  X.  A major

[12]  XI.  A minor

[13]  XII.  B-flat major

[14]  Introduction

Little Pickle Book for theater organ and dill piccolos, S. 6 (P.D.Q. Bach)

[15]  I.  Toccata et Fuga

[16]  II.  Chorale Prelude (Ave Maria et Agnus Dei)

[17]  III.  Fantasia sopra “Fräulein Maria Mack”

[18]  IV.  Lullaby and Goodnight

[19]  Introduction

Sonata Da Circo (Circus Sonata) for steam calliope,  S. 3 ring (P.D.Q. Bach)

[20]  I.  Spiel Vorspiel

[21]  II.  Entrada Grande

[22]  III.  Smokski the Russian Bear

[23]  IV.  Toccata Ecdysiastica

[24]  Calliope Frustration

[25]  Introduction

Three Chorale-Based Piecelets for Organ, S. III (P.D.Q. Bach)

[26]  I.  Chorale:  “Orally”

[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

[28]  III.  Chorale Variations on “In der Nacht so Hell, der Petrus ist mein Freund”

[29]  Epilogue

Cover image, audio clips and track listings are copyright © 1995 Telarc International Corporation and are used with the permission of Telarc International Corporation.  Any other copying by other parties for other uses is not authorized.

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