Victor Olof
Victor Olof (born Victor Olof Ahlquist; 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 His Master's Voice. 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Died November 3, 1974
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor
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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 January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111590.
Olof, Victor. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111590.
"Olof, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Olof, Victor, 1898-1974 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001048829
Wikidata: Victor Olof - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16007688
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87237232
MusicBrainz: Victor Olof - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d22ad5c4-b47d-4bb7-8910-0024f277445b
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