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Alf Clausen
What do a Remington shaver jingle by Frank Zappa , easy-listening music by Esquivel and a "teach-your-parrot-to-talk" record have in common? They were all musical influences Matt Groening wanted for the soundtrack to The
Simpsons. Alf Clausen is the series's composer. He talks to Robert Ziegler about one of the most prolific cultural projects in contemporary TV.

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Alf Clausen
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Frank Zappa
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Matt Groening
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Alf Clausen
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Robert Ziegler

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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