| LC control no. | no2012121996 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Bach, P. D. Q., 1742-1807 |
| Variant(s) | P.D.Q. Bach, 1742-1807 |
| See also | Real identity: Schickele, Peter |
| Biography/History note | P.D.Q. Bach (1742-1807 or 1807-1742) is a fictitious composer invented by musical satirist Peter Schickele. |
| Birth date | [1742-03-31,1742-04-01] |
| Death date | 1807-05-05 |
| Place of birth | Leipzig (Germany) |
| Profession or occupation | Composer |
| Special note | Under AACR2 P. D. Q. Bach was considered not to be a pseudonym, but a character that Peter Schickele has created. In RDA, as a fictitious character, he is treated as a person entity. |
| Found in | P.D.Q. Bach in Houston, 2006 The definitive biography of P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)?, 1976: page xiii (dates given on his tomb: 1807-1742) page 3 (born in Leipzig 31 March 1742) The Peter Schickele/P.D.Q. Bach web site, 11 September 2012 (P.D.Q. Bach was born on April 1, 1742 and died on May 5, 1807) Wikipedia, 11 September 2012 (P. D. Q. Bach is a fictitious composer invented by musical satirist "Professor" Peter Schickele; born in Leipzig on March 31, 1742, the son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Anna Magdalena Bach) |
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