Victor Cornelius

Victor Cornelius (22 September 1897 in Copenhagen, Denmark – 9 May 1961) was a Danish composer, pianist, and singer.

He is best known for his songs Toner fra himlen, Tre røde roser, Lille kammerat, Tak for gode som for onde år, I en sal på hospitalet and Mor er den bedste i verden. Cornelius also sung the first Danish-language version of "When You Wish Upon a Star" in the 1940 version of Pinocchio.

Cornelius also composed for a number of films including:

  • Alle går rundt og forelsker sig
  • Med fuld musik
  • Snushanerne

Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1897, Died May 9, 1961

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 (U.K.) WC204 10-in. either December 5 or 6, 1929 Hawaiian serenade Victor Cornelius ; Otto Lington ; Lingtonians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WC205 10-in. either December 5 or 6, 1929 Stjernenætter i Hawaii Victor Cornelius ; Otto Lington ; Lingtonians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cornelius, Victor," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358551.

Cornelius, Victor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358551.

"Cornelius, 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/358551

External Sources

Wikipedia: Victor Cornelius

Discogs: Victor Cornelius

IMDb: Victor Cornelius

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cornelius, Victor, 1897-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013121867

Wikidata: Victor Cornelius - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4994724

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305410820

MusicBrainz: Victor Cornelius - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b0c3ed3-78cf-4ef5-9060-497986d7b361

ISNI: 0000 0004 2366 6833 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000423666833

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