P.D.Q. Bach

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Born: 1807
Died: 1742

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P.D.Q. Bach did not live backwards in time. The confusion is caused by an error on his grave marker, which had the dates carved in reverse order. (thanks Troy M. <cleotalkaol.com>)

P.D.Q. is a creation of composer Peter Schickele.

We know from Prof. Schickele’s biography that P.D.Q. expired on 5 May 1807. No day of birth is given, but it seems to me that he must have been born on 1 April (1742).

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