1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults

1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults is a classical music album released in 1989 by Telarc Records. The album contains works by P. D. Q. Bach, the alter ego of Professor Peter Schickele (as well as tracks credited to Schickele himself). It is scored for "really big orchestra and some not-quite so big ensembles, plus unique on-location introductions, spoken on the very historical spots where the actual history happened".^[2]

1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults
Studio album by P. D. Q. Bach
Released	1989
Recorded	January 10–11, 1989[1]
Genre	Classical Comedy
Length	63:08
Label	Telarc Records
Producer	Elaine Martone[1]
P. D. Q. Bach chronology
A Little Nightmare Music (1983) 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults (1989) Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities (1990)

Performers

• Professor Peter Schickele, conductor, narrator, pianist, devious instrumentalist and intellectual guide
• The Greater Hoople Area Off-Season Philharmonic, Walter Bruno, conductor
• I Virtuosi di Hoople

Track listing

• Introduction (1:35)
• 1712 Overture, S. 1712 (11:33)
• Introduction (1:12)
• Bach Portrait (Schickele) (14:32)
• Introduction (2:53)
• Capriccio La Pucelle de New Orleans (The Maid of New Orleans), S. under 18 (3:25)
• Introduction (1:14)
• "Minuet Militaire", S. 1A (3:41)
• Introduction (1:33)
• Prelude to Einstein on the Fritz, S. e=mt² (6:37)
• Introduction (1:47)
• The Preachers of Crimetheus, a ballet in one selfless act, S. 988 (12:27)^[3]
  • Prologue (Bottomless Sorrow; Topless Gaiety) (3:18)
  • The Lamentations of Jerry Maja (3:06)
  • Finale: Special Deliverance (5:57)

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1990	1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults	Best Comedy Album