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Victor Borge

p, 1909-2000 DK, Copenhagen
Musician / Conductor of Spoken Word and Classical
A.k.a. Børge Rosenbaum

Danish classical pianist and comedian. (January 3, 1909, Copenhagen, Denmark - December 23, 2000, Greenwich, Connecticut). Started out his career in Denmark where he appeared in 5 movies durting the 30's. As with many other jews he fled from Denmark to Sweden after the Nazi occupation in April 1940, but Rosenbaum continued to the US. Appeared on radio with Bing Crosby in 1941. His "Comedy in Music" show ran in the Golden Theatre, New York, from 1953 to 1956. Borge's shows are usually a mix of bits of classical music taken to musical satire combined with musical stand up comedy.

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune on Borge, Victor: Unstarted Symphony by Victor Borge
Phonetic Punctuation - Voice on Victor Borge: Live! by Victor Borge
A Mozart Opera by Borge - Voice on Victor Borge: Live! by Victor Borge
Comedy in Music, Part I - Voice on Victor Borge: Live! by Victor Borge
Clair De Lune on You're On Your Own by Victor Borge
The Blue Serenade (Complete Version) on Borge, Victor: Unstarted Symphony by Victor Borge
All the Things You Are on Victor Borge - 100 Year Anniversary by Victor Borge
Borge Plays the Minute Waltz - Remastered on The Clown Prince of Denmark by Victor Borge
Brahm's Lullaby on Victor Borge - 100 Year Anniversary by Victor Borge
3 Borge Favorites - Voice on Victor Borge: Live! by Victor Borge

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Borgering On GeniusVictor Borge2015Album
En Aften Med Victor BorgeVictor Borge2009Album
Comedy In MusicVictor Borge2008Compil.
Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & LaughterVictor Borge2008Album
Unstarted SymphonyVictor Borge2008Compil.
Great Moments Of Comedy With Victor BorgeVictor Borge2006Album
King Of ComedyVictor Borge2006Album
Verdens Morsomste Mand - Alle Tiders Victor BorgeVictor Borge2006Compil.
Great Moments Of Comedy With Victor BorgeVictor Borge2006Album
Great Moments Of Comedy With Victor BorgeVictor Borge2006Album
The Hilarious Victor BorgeVictor Borge2004Compil.
I Love You TrulyVictor Borge2004Album
Clooney Tunes / Bongo / Piccolo, Saxie And CompanyRosemary Clooney, Dinah Shore, Victor Borge2004Compil.
The Victor Borge CollectionVictor Borge2004Album
Phonetically Speaking - And Don't Forget The PianoVictor Borge2001Album
The Lost EpisodesVictor Borge1995Single
Live (!)Victor Borge1992Album
The Best Of Victor Borge Act TwoVictor Borge1992Album
A Victor Borge Program Volume TwoVictor Borge1987Single
An Evening With Victor BorgeVictor Borge1983Album
Victor Borge At His BestVictor Borge1982Compil.
En Aften Med Victor BorgeVictor Borge1981Album
Spring And AutumnVictor Borge1979Single
Live - In Der Hamburger MusikhalleVictor Borge1978Album
Victor Borge's 50 års JubilæumVictor Borge1976Album
In Excerpts From "My Favourite Intervals"Victor Borge1975Album
Comedy In MusicVictor Borge1972Album
Victor Borge Live At The London PalladiumVictor Borge1972Album
En Aften Med Victor Borge ("Live" I Tivolis Koncertsal)Victor Borge1971Album
Victor Borge ShowVictor Borge1971Album
Victor Borge Presents His Own Enchanting Version Of Hans Christian AndersenVictor Borge1966Album
Inflationary Language / Tea For Two DuetVictor Borge1962Single
Borge's BackVictor Borge1962Album
Plays And Conducts Concert FavoritesVictor Borge1959Album
The Adventures Of Piccolo, Saxie And CompanyVictor Borge / André Popp1958Album
Caught In The ActVictor Borge1955Album
Brahms, Bizet And BorgeVictor Borge1955Album
Caught In The ActVictor Borge1955Album
Phonetic Punctuation / A Mozart OperaVictor Borge1954Single
Comedy In Vol. 2Victor Borge1954Album
Comedy In MusicVictor Borge1954Album
Comedy In Vol. 1Victor Borge1954Album
Comedy In MusicVictor Borge1954Album
An Evening With Victor BorgeVictor Borge1948Album
A Victor Borge ProgramVictor Borge1946Album
Paa CafeVictor Borge1936Album
1/2 Time På DanskVictor BorgeAlbum
Caught In The Act - Vol. IVictor BorgeSingle
Presenting Edward R. Murrow And Victor BorgeEdward R. Murrow, Victor BorgeSingle
Happy Birthday To YouVictor BorgeSingle
Phonetic PunctuationVictor BorgeAlbum
A Lesson In Composition By Victor BorgeVictor BorgeSingle
Small WorldMaria Callas, Sir Thomas Beecham, Victor Borge, Edward R. MurrowAlbum
A Thought For Today: Health Tips For People Over 60Victor BorgeAlbum
Comedy In Music Volume IVictor BorgeSingle
Comedy In Music Volume IIVictor BorgeSingle
Caught In The Act - Vol. IIVictor BorgeSingle
Caught In The Act - Vol. 1Victor BorgeSingle
Caught In The Act ExtractsVictor BorgeSingle
excerpt from rachmaninoff's Concerto no.2 / Inflation LanguageVictor BorgeAlbum
SatiricsVictor BorgeSingle
Caught In The Act ExtractsVictor BorgeSingle
A Victor Borge ProgramVictor BorgeSingle
Phonetic Punctuation / A Lesson In Composition: The Blue SerenadeVictor BorgeSingle
The Victor Borge Collection - Volume 2Victor BorgeAlbum
A Victor Borge ProgramVictor BorgeAlbum
Greatest HitsVictor BorgeAlbum
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