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Rosenbaum, Borge(Borge, Victor)
Born: 1909 AD
Died: 2000 AD, at 90 years of age.
Nationality: Danish
Categories: Comedians, Composers, Conductors, Pianists
Died: 2000 AD, at 90 years of age.
Nationality: Danish
Categories: Comedians, Composers, Conductors, Pianists
1909 - Born on January 3rd in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was named Børge Rosenbaum, and his musical talent was no surprise as his father was a musician in the Royal Danish Chapel.
1926 - He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music by Olivo Krause, and later by Victor Schiøler, Frederic Lamond and Egon Petri. He had his piano debut at "Odd Fellow Palæet" in Copenhagen and was recognized as a very talented musician.
1940 - He was forced to leave Denmark, and he traveled from Petsano to New York.
1941 - Performed for the first time in Bing Crosby's radio show.
1942 - Was pronounced "the best new radio performer of the year" by the american press, and his radio and TV shows became extremely popular.
1943 - He starred in the film "Higher and Higher".
1948 - He became a naturalized American citizen.
1953-1956 - Had his own show, "Comedy in Music", at The Golden Theatre, New York.
- He had performed as soloist and conductor with leading orchestras, and has performed as Opera Conductor.
1971 - With Robert Sherman he was the author of My Favorite Intermissions.
1974 - He was the author of the book "My Favorite Intervals".
1981 - He was the author of My Favorite Comedies in Music.
1983 - He appeared as an actor on "The King of Comedy".
1999 - Received the Kennedy Center Honor.
2000 - Victor Borge died at home on his sleep on December 23rd in Greenwich, Connecticut.
1926 - He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music by Olivo Krause, and later by Victor Schiøler, Frederic Lamond and Egon Petri. He had his piano debut at "Odd Fellow Palæet" in Copenhagen and was recognized as a very talented musician.
1940 - He was forced to leave Denmark, and he traveled from Petsano to New York.
1941 - Performed for the first time in Bing Crosby's radio show.
1942 - Was pronounced "the best new radio performer of the year" by the american press, and his radio and TV shows became extremely popular.
1943 - He starred in the film "Higher and Higher".
1948 - He became a naturalized American citizen.
1953-1956 - Had his own show, "Comedy in Music", at The Golden Theatre, New York.
- He had performed as soloist and conductor with leading orchestras, and has performed as Opera Conductor.
1971 - With Robert Sherman he was the author of My Favorite Intermissions.
1974 - He was the author of the book "My Favorite Intervals".
1981 - He was the author of My Favorite Comedies in Music.
1983 - He appeared as an actor on "The King of Comedy".
1999 - Received the Kennedy Center Honor.
2000 - Victor Borge died at home on his sleep on December 23rd in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Related Books
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My Favorite Intermissions, by Victor. Borge (Hardcover - Aug 17, 1971)  |
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The legend by Victor Borge (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1965) |
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My favorite intermissions by Victor Borge (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1982) |
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Abogacia y notaria en Campeche: Hacia un registro historico : como homenaje a la Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Autonoma de Campeche by Victor M Colli Borges (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1991) |
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Borge's musical briefs by Victor Borge (Paperback - May 17, 1982) |
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My Favorite Comedies in Music by Victor Borge and Robert Sherman (Hardcover - Aug 20, 1981) |
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Related DVDs
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The Best of Victor Borge Act One and Two (DVD) Victor Borge was a master at combining two seemingly disparate elements: comedy and classical music. While the Dane's dapper dignity fit the image of "longhair" music, Borge undercut it with broad...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Higher and Higher (DVD) From uppercrust to bread crusts! When wealthy Mr. Drake goes broke, the servants hatch a plan to restore his fortune and save their jobs: have a lovely maid pose as Drake's debutante daughter, hoping... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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