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P. D. Q. Bach

fictitious composer invented by musical satirist Peter Schickele
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P. D. Q. Bach

Summary

P. D. Q. Bach is a fictional human[1]. Born in Leipzig[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1742[3]. He died on May 5, 1807[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 6% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,037 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • P. D. Q. Bach's place of birth was Leipzig[2].
  • P. D. Q. Bach was born on April 1, 1742[3].
  • P. D. Q. Bach died on May 5, 1807[4].
  • P. D. Q. Bach worked as a composer[5].
  • P. D. Q. Bach worked as a musician[6].
  • P. D. Q. Bach is the creator of Peter Schickele[8].
  • P. D. Q. Bach is recorded as male[9].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's instance of is recorded as persona[11].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's genre is Baroque music[12].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's genre is parody music[13].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[14].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's topic's main category is recorded as Category:P. D. Q. Bach[15].
  • P. D. Q. Bach's facet of is recorded as Bach family[16].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Other[17]

  • Country: US[18]

  • Genre(s): comedy[19]

  • Community tags: comedy[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1526a22e-9c12-4f8e-8648-b1ba362c635d[21]

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Origins and Family

P. D. Q. Bach's place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on April 1, 1742[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and musician[6].

Works and Contributions

P. D. Q. Bach is the creator of Peter Schickele[8].

Death and Burial

P. D. Q. Bach died on May 5, 1807[4].

Why It Matters

P. D. Q. Bach ranks in the top 6% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,037 views/month).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was P. D. Q. Bach born?

P. D. Q. Bach was born in Leipzig[2].

What did P. D. Q. Bach do for work?

P. D. Q. Bach worked as composer[5] and musician[6].

Related Entities

Leipzig

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . articles.mcall.com. Retrieved . articles.mcall.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . articles.mcall.com. Retrieved . articles.mcall.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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