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Zacharias Topelius

Zacharias Topelius (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [sɑˈkɑːriɑs toˈpeːliʉs]; 14 January 1818 – 12 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. He wrote his works exclusively in Swedish, although they were translated early on into Finnish.

Birth and Death Data: Born Nykarleby (town in the region of Ostrobothnia in Finland), Died March 12, 1898 (Sipoo (municipality in the region of Uusimaa in Finland) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]967 7-in. 10/7/1901 Under rönn och syren Swedish Quartet Vocal quartet lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3585 10-in. 10/7/1901 Under rönn och syren Swedish Quartet Vocal quartet lyricist  
Victor B-18914 10-in. 12/20/1916 The bird's song Frieda Hempel Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-22582 10-in. 2/13/1919 Juomalaulu Jean Theslöf Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-24575 10-in. 11/19/1920 Rose-Marie William Stenberg Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26243 10-in. 3/15/1922 På Roines strand Northland Trio Female vocal trio, with violin, piano, and flute lyricist  
Columbia 19188 10-in. 1/5/1911 Wasan marssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 44926 10-in. approximately January 1917 Hankoniemen silmä Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 59465 12-in. approximately 1916 Kesäpäivä Kangasalla Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia 84096 10-in. approximately February 1918 Laps' Suomen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 84958 10-in. approximately December 1918 Soldatvisa Jean Theslöf Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 5047 10-in. 10/5/1916 Fågelns visa Joel Mossberg Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Gramophone BW1692 10-in. 6/1/1928 Mä oksalla ylimmällä Wäinö Sola Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Gramophone 7036e 10-in. October 1907 Den snöiga nord John Forsell Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Topelius, Zacharias," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102668.

Topelius, Zacharias. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102668.

"Topelius, Zacharias." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102668

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