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All the Right Notes, Not Necessarily in theRight Order

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3/4. The Comedian Harmonists. Classical musician and comedian Rainer Hersch profiles entertainers who have combined comedy with serious music. Today, he looks at the German comedy singing sensation of the 1920s and 30s. Elegantly dressed, the Comedian Harmonists were best known for their close harmony delivered with humour and style. Then Hitler came to power and the sextet s three Jewish members were banned, Producer Julian Mayers

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Rainer Hersch
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Julian Mayers
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