The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach

The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach (1807–1742)? is a book by Prof. Peter Schickele chronicling the life of fictitious composer P. D. Q. Bach.

Table of Contents

 * Dedication
 * Preface
 * Preface to the English Language Edition
 * Foreword
 * Introduction
 * Author's Note
 * Acknowledgements
 * Table of Contents
 * I. P.D.Q. Bach's Background: Cause or Effect?
 * Early Infancy (1742–1745)
 * Late Infancy (1745–1766)
 * The Lost Years (1766–1777)
 * The Turning Point (1777)
 * II. The World of P.D.Q. Bach: A Pictorial Essay
 * III. Man or Myth?: In Search of P.D.Q. Bach
 * IV. "Such a Horrid Clang": An Annotated Catalogue of the Music of P.D.Q. Bach
 * The Initial Plunge
 * The Soused Period
 * Contrition
 * Undiscovered Works
 * Appendices
 * A. A Map of P.D.Q. Bach's Travels
 * B. A Map of P.D.Q. Bach's Public Performances
 * C. Charles Burney's Account of His Visit to Wein-am-Rhein in 1788
 * D. Bibliography
 * E. Analysis of the Two-Part Contraption
 * F. Discography
 * G. Glossary of Unusual Instruments Used by P.D.Q. Bach
 * H. The Bach Family Tree
 * Index

Publication history

 * 1976, US, Random House, ISBN 0-394-46536-9, Pub date April 1976, Hardcover
 * 1977, US, Random House, ISBN 0-394-73409-2, Pub date 12 August 1977, Paperback
 * 1996, US, Highbridge Audio, ISBN 1-56511-146-X, Pub date 1 June 1996, Audiobook