Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (28 June 1847 – 23 February 1927) was an Icelandic composer best known for composing "Lofsöngur", the national anthem of Iceland. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Seltjarnarnes (municipality in Capital Region, Iceland), Died February 23, 1927 (Copenhagen (capital and largest city of Denmark) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 58866 | 10-in. | either 1917 or 1918 | Fanin | Einar Hjaltested | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 85227 | 10-in. | approximately May 1919 | Humoreske | William Oscar | Violin solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinbjörn," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116693.
Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinbjörn. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116693.
"Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinbjörn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Discogs: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Grove: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
IMSLP: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, 1847-1927 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96028823
Wikidata: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q548023
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74783468
MusicBrainz: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/976dbfd1-1f0a-45be-8851-b071fb237785
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/378983 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/378983
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