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 June 28, 1847 (Seltjarnarnes), Died February 23, 1927 (Copenhagen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1919

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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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 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 April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116693.

Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinbjörn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116693.

"Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinbjörn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116693

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson

Discogs: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson

Grove: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson

IMSLP: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, 1847-1927 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96028823

Wikidata: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q548023

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74783468

MusicBrainz: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/976dbfd1-1f0a-45be-8851-b071fb237785

ISNI: 0000 0000 8155 4590 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081554590

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/378983

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