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.
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LCNAR: Topelius, Zacharias, 1818-1898 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80013071
Wikidata: Zacharias Topelius - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q139549
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/90638311
MusicBrainz: Zacharias Topelius - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2f85bb6-52a3-46f5-897b-f25caeb6b6c2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/49643 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/49643
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