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Randy Newman: 'If I could have written more hits, I would have'

Crowd-pleasing film music, he's The Man. Chart success? Forget it.

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Randy Newman: 'If I could have written more hits, I would have'

Michael Tilson Thomas: The maestro inspired by Yiddishkeit

Michael Tilson Thomas: The maestro inspired by Yiddishkeit

The acclaimed conductor reveals how the adventure and activism of Yiddish theatre influences his work.

By Jessica Duchen

5 min read

The singing star of The Da Vinci Code

The singing star of The Da Vinci Code

Why soprano Hila Plitmann has turned from Hollywood to Hebrew song

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Like Piaf, tragic Barbara is the true voice of France

Like Piaf, tragic Barbara is the true voice of France

How a Jewish singer became a national legend.

By  Norman Lebrecht

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Star violinist's debt to his Jewish teachers

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The other talented young Waley-Cohen

Her cousin Sam wins horse races but Tamsin is a musical favourite

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Interview: András Schiff

"I don't dare play in Hungary. They might cut off my hands."

By Jessica Duchen

5 min read

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The secret of Marvin Hamlisch's success? The 'mazel factor'

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The pianist who wants you to laugh at his playing

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Shyne - The bad-boy rap star who's now a Chasid

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Interview: Steve Reich

The man described as America’s greatest living composer reveals how Judaism sparked some of his best work.

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She's got a burning passion for that good old-time music

From klezmer to 18th-century opera, if it's got a past, Lucie Skeaping will uncover it

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'How making music helped me fight Tourette's'

Composer Tobias Picker speaks about his new opera and his battle against a debilitating and misunderstood condition

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'How making music helped me fight Tourette's'

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