Two Pianos Are Better Than One was released in 1994 by Telarc Records. The album contains works by Peter Schickele

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...

, sometimes under the pseudonym 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...

, including the "Concerto for Two Pianos vs. Orchestra, and three other works that don't require even one piano."

Performers

• Professor Peter Schickele, piano
• Jon Kimura Parker, piano
• The New York Pick-Up Ensemble, Jorge Mester, conductor
• Wayne Hedrick, flute
• Grace Lingen, flute
• Peter DuBeau, tuba
• Richard Fitz, tambourine
• Lowell Graham, finger snapper
• Susan Palma, flute/piccolo
• Stephen Taylor, oboe
• Lauren Goldstein, bassoon
• Early Anderson, trombone
• Gerald Tarack, violin
• Michael Willens, contrabass

Track listing

1. Introduction

Concerto for Two Pianos vs. Orchestra, S. 2 are better than one (P.D.Q. Bach)

2. I. Shake allegro

3. II. Andante alighieri

4. III. Presto changio

5. Introduction

Trio (sic) Sonata, S. 3(4) (P.D.Q. Bach)

6. I. Antemezzo

7. II. Mezzo

8. III. Intermezzo

9. IV. l'Altro Mezzo

10. Introduction

11. Chaconne à son Goût (Prof. Schickele)

12. Introduction

The Musical Sacrifice, S. 50% off (P.D.Q. Bach)

13. I. Fuga Meshuga

14. II. Sort of Little Trio Sonata

• Andante
• Allegro molto
• Lento
• Vivace

15. III. Three Canons

16. IV. Chorale Prelude: "Da kommit ja der Schurke"

17. V. Four More Canons

18. VI. The Grossest Fugue

19. Closing

Sources

• P.D.Q. Bach: Two Pianos Are Better Than One