The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach
# 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
