Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion
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Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion was released in 1992 by Telarc Records. The album contains one piece by Professor Peter Schickele
writing under his own name and several pieces by him as P. D. Q. Bach
.
This album won the Grammy Award
for best comedy album in 1992. The runners-up were Naked Beneath My Clothes (Rita Rudner
), Jonathan Winters is Terminator 3 (Jonathan Winters
), An Evening with George Burns (George Burns
), and Off the Deep End
("Weird Al" Yankovic
).
6. Introduction (1:04)
11. Introduction (0:54)
18. Introduction (0:56)
19. Lip My Reeds, S. 32' (P.D.Q. Bach) (4:31)
20. Door Prize Scene: Fanfare for Fred, S. F4F (P.D.Q. Bach) (2:20)
21. Introduction (0:48)
22. March of the Cute Little Wood Sprites, S. Onesy Twosy (P.D.Q. Bach) (3:51)
23. Introduction (0:50)
24. Last Tango in Bayreuth (Professor Schickele) (2:42)
25. Closing (0:32)
Peter Schickele
Johann Peter Schickele is an American composer, musical educator, and parodist. He is best known for his comedy music albums featuring his music that he presents as music written by the fictional composer P. D. Q...
writing under his own name and several pieces by him as P. D. Q. Bach
P. D. Q. Bach
P. D. Q. Bach is a fictitious composer invented by musical satirist "Professor" Peter Schickele. In a gag that Schickele has developed over a five-decade-long career, he performs "discovered" works of this forgotten member of the Bach family...
.
This album won the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for best comedy album in 1992. The runners-up were Naked Beneath My Clothes (Rita Rudner
Rita Rudner
Rita Rudner is an American comedienne, writer and actress.-Early life:Rudner was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Frances, a homemaker, and Abe Rudner, a lawyer. Her mother died when she was 13. After graduating from high school at 15, Rudner left Miami and headed to New York City to embark...
), Jonathan Winters is Terminator 3 (Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Winters
-Early life:Winters was born in Bellbrook, Ohio, the son of Alice Kilgore , a radio personality, and Jonathan Harshman Winters II, an investment broker. He is a descendant of Valentine Winters, founder of the Winters National Bank in Dayton, Ohio...
), An Evening with George Burns (George Burns
George Burns
George Burns , born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, film, radio, television and movies, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became...
), and Off the Deep End
Off the Deep End
Off the Deep End is the seventh studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1992. This album was the first album self-produced by Yankovic, after six albums with Rick Derringer. Recorded between June 1990 and January 1992, the album was a follow-up to the unsuccessful soundtrack to Yankovic's...
("Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
).
Performers
- Professor Peter Schickele, intellectual guide
- Turtle MountainTurtle Mountain (plateau)Turtle Mountain, or the Turtle Mountains, is an area in central North America, in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of North Dakota and southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba...
Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble (i.e. National Symphonic Winds, cond. Lowell Graham) - Tennessee Bassoon QuartetTennessee Bassoon QuartetThe Tennessee Bassoon Quartet, formed in 1985, consists of bassoonists Keith McClelland, James Lotz, James Lassen and Michael Benjamin. The four, from Knoxville and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, formed the group to provide additional performance opportunities for their bassoon talents...
- David McGill, bassoon
- Ronald Bishop, tuba
Track listing
1. Introduction (1:22)- Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion, S. 1000 (P.D.Q. Bach)
- 2. I. Grand Entrance (1:41)
- 3. II. Simply Grand Minuet (2:51)
- 4. III. Romance in the Grand Manner (2:37)
- 5. IV. Rondo Mucho Grando (4:04, including the Crasho Grosso at the beginning of the movement and created by dropping a lot of percussion equipment)
6. Introduction (1:04)
- "Dutch" Suite, S. -16 (P.D.Q. Bach)
- 7. I. Mr. Minuit's Minuet (2:37)
- 8. II. Panther Dance (2:46)
- 9. III. Dance of the Grand Dams (2:49)
- 10. IV. The Lowland Fling (2:13)
11. Introduction (0:54)
- Six Contrary Dances, S. 39 (P.D.Q. Bach)
- 12. I. Maestoso animoso (2:37)
- 13. II. Daintissimo (1:28)
- 14. III. Allegro, but not too mucho (2:15)
- 15. IV. Molto moderato (2:06)
- 16. V. Vivace cucarace (0:44)
- 17. VI. Moving right alongo (1:10)
18. Introduction (0:56)
19. Lip My Reeds, S. 32' (P.D.Q. Bach) (4:31)
20. Door Prize Scene: Fanfare for Fred, S. F4F (P.D.Q. Bach) (2:20)
21. Introduction (0:48)
22. March of the Cute Little Wood Sprites, S. Onesy Twosy (P.D.Q. Bach) (3:51)
23. Introduction (0:50)
24. Last Tango in Bayreuth (Professor Schickele) (2:42)
25. Closing (0:32)