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Victor Olof

Victor Olof (12 July 1898 – 3 November 1974) was an English musician, known first as a violinist and conductor and later as a record producer for Decca Records and subsequently for HMV Records.

Among the artists whose recordings Olof supervised were Karl Böhm, Erich Kleiber, Carl Schuricht, Sir Thomas Beecham, Lisa della Casa, Cesare Siepi, Victoria de los Ángeles, Clifford Curzon, Wilhelm Backhaus and Yehudi Menuhin.

Victor had two children, Michael Olof and Brian Olof (14 February 1934 - 11 December 2019). From Brain's marriage to Diana (née Simpson) he had Susan Catherine Gilbey and Helen Mary Johnstone, as well as his great-grandchildren Jack Engels Gilbey and Charlotte Georgina Gilbey from Susan's marriage to Simon John Gilbey.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1898, Died November 3, 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO40966 10-in. either 1949 or 1950 Ungkaa' els dans Folk Dance Orchestra ; Victor Olof Orchestra conductor  
Columbia CO41706 10-in. either 1949 or 1950 Hattemageren Folk Dance Orchestra ; Victor Olof Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 0EA7256 10-in. 11/26/1938 Scandinavian dances Folk Dance Orchestra ; Victor Olof Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Gramophone 0EA7257 10-in. 11/26/1938 Scandinavian dances Folk Dance Orchestra ; Victor Olof Instrumental ensemble conductor  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olof, Victor," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111590.

Olof, Victor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111590.

"Olof, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111590

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