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Thoroughly Good Classical Music PodcastAuthor: Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast
Jon Jacob talks to artists, writers, and audience members about classical music. Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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238: Jessica Walker
Tuesday, 1 September, 2026
In this episode, listen to singer Jessica Walker introduce the story of Barbara — the singer, composer and lyricist whose output equals Jacques Brel's, someone who sold over a million copies of a single song in a day, but who remains little known in the UK.Walker has spent years translating these songs, many of which are released in English for the first time on her new album La Solitude.We talk about the translation process … eventually. After we've tackled our view on the industry and the systemic barriers now in place limiting a new generation of composers and performers. None of it planned. A conversation that although bleak is, strangely for me at least, self-affirming.We start with new music, funding, and who gets to be trusted with a commission.
