British Comedy Guide

Victor Borge

  • From Denmark
  • Comedian

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Playing for laughs: how comedians use classical music

When music takes itself too seriously, there's a comedian waiting in the wings to bring it back down to earth. One such exponent, Rainer Hersch, looks back at how his predecessors have raised their laughs by sending-up classical music.

Rebecca Franks, Classical Music (BBC Music Magazine), 6th May 2019

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