21. BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Victor Borge: The Great Dane A look back at the career of pianist and comedian victor borge, who has died aged91. victor borge built a career by delighting audiences with virtuoso http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1085000/1085722.stm

low graphics version feedback help You are in: Entertainment Front Page World UK ... AudioVideo The BBC's Arts Correspondent, Nick Higham "Beneath the clowning was a man of great determination" real Sunday, 24 December, 2000, 11:52 GMT Victor Borge: The Great Dane Borge was showered with awards throughout his life Victor Borge built a career by delighting audiences with virtuoso piano-playing and paralysing them with laughter at his irreverence towards the pomposity of classical music. A typical performance would start, not with the opening bars of a classical composition, but with a minute inspection of the piano from all angles Musicians look and act absolutely ridiculous Victor Borge Pages of sheet music would get mixed up, hair and clothing would be checked and then the pianist would turn on the audience and scold imaginary latecomers. It was Borge's opinion that the conventions and trappings of classical music were intrinsically hilarious. Borge combined virtuoso playing and a sharp wit "Look at a symphony concert on TV and turn off the sound. If you have the slightest sense of humour, you will laugh yourself silly - the musicians look and act absolutely ridiculous."

22. BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Comedian Victor Borge Dies The Danishborn pianist and comedian victor borge, whose eccentric shows earnedhim the nickname Clown Prince of Denmark, dies aged 91. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1085000/1085323.stm

low graphics version feedback help You are in: Entertainment Front Page World UK ... AudioVideo The BBC's Arts Correspondent, Nick Higham "Beneath the clowning was a man of great determination" real Sunday, 24 December, 2000, 00:22 GMT Comedian Victor Borge dies Victor Borge: "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people" The Danish-born pianist and comedian Victor Borge, whose whimsical treatment of classical music earned him the nickname "Clown Prince of Denmark, " has died aged 91. Mr Borge died at his Connecticut home in his sleep, having just returned to the US from Copenhagen, the city of his birth. Borge sharing a joke with Sean Connery in 1999 He often gave command performances for kings, queens and presidents. He was knighted by the kings of Norway, Denmark and Sweden and was twice honoured by the US Congress. His repertoire included pranks such as falling off his piano stool, playing music upside down and using "phonetic punctuation" - funny sounds interspersed in his monologues. US celebrity He became one of the highest paid entertainers in the United States and kept up a busy career into his 80s. His video, The Best of Victor Borge, sold some three million copies.

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24. Victor Borge victor borge passed away December 23. If he was a clown or not depends uponwhether you A lot of his humor is based upon his amazing skill as a pianist. http://www.charliethejugglingclown.com/victor_borge.htm

Victor Borge by: Bruce Johnson Victor Borge passed away December 23. If he was a clown or not depends upon whether you use an exclusive or inclusive style definition of clowning. It is a matter of personal opinion. I personally think he was a masterful clown who used a naturalistic appearance. In any case, clowns could learn a lot by studying his work, which fortunately is well documented by audio and video recordings. I had the pleasure of seeing to of his live performances. At the age of 91, he was still performing. The only adjustment he had to make for age was eliminating the fall off his piano bench. He was the subject of the cover story of The Clown In Times Volume Six Issue Three. Here is some information excerpted from that article. (The original article is much too long to reproduce here.) Victor Borge (Jan. 3, 1909 - Dec. 23, 2000) Victor Borge said, "to people who take music seriously, I'm a musician. To people who don't take music seriously, I'm a comedian. To people who don't take anything seriously, I'm a clown." Whether or not you consider Victor Borge a clown, clowns can learn from him and be inspired by him. For example, one of his routines is to start playing a piece, which doesn't come out right. He takes a closer look at the sheet music, turns it over, resumes playing, and now it sounds right. Arthur Pedlar uses a similar bit in his routine. One of Victor's sons tours with him playing an inept page-turner. Albert Alter plays a similar role in the BozoArts Duo. Victor combines physical comedy, verbal humor, and amazing musical ability.

25. Victor Borge victor borge Filmography, Awards, Biography, Agent, Discussions, Photos, pianist, composer, songwriter, entertainer and actor, educated at Bor. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0096493/

Home Top Movies Photos Independent Film ... Register to personalize All Titles My Movies Names Companies Keywords Characters Quotes Bios Plots More searches Tips IMDbPro.com free trial Showing page 1 of 18 categorized combined sorted by ratings sorted by votes titles for sale ... news articles on tv this week official site miscellaneous photographs sound clip(s) video clip(s) Victor Borge More photos Date of birth (location) 3 January Copenhagen, Denmark Date of death (details) 23 December Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. (heart failure) Mini biography Pianist, composer, songwriter, entertainer and actor, educated at Bor... (show more) Sometimes Credited As: Photo Gallery IMDbPro Professional Details Filmography as: Actor Composer Himself Archive Footage ... Notable TV Guest Appearances Actor - filmography The Daydreamer (1966) (voice) .... Zenith (The Second Tailor) Mr. Belvedere (1965) (TV) .... Lynn Belvedere The Heart of Show Business The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) (uncredited) .... Man Higher and Higher (1944) .... Sir Victor Fitzroy Victor (1939) .... Kontorist

26. Victor Borge's Greeting To HCA :: Www.andersen.sdu.dk :: The Hans Christian Ande famous DanishAmerican entertainer and pianist, has exclusively for this web site Music by Henrik Rung (1807-71), played by victor borge in his own http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/rundtom/borge/index_e.html

Skip over navigation and news Life Works Miscellaneous ... Search Victor Borge (1909 - 2000, see the concert picture ), famous Danish-American entertainer and pianist, has exclusively for this web site recorded Andersen's beloved song " Denmark, my native land " - valid for Victor Borge himself, too. Music by Henrik Rung (1807-71), played by Victor Borge in his own arrangement, recorded at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A., 1998 Dear Hans Christian Andersen ... You were there, in my childhood back in Denmark. And you were here, when I arrived in New York in 1940. And wherever you are now, I fancy you are up there in some heavenly Elysium, with Mozart and your friend Mendels sohn playing Bach and you maybe telling your stories in the unique, sublime literery fashion in which you wrote them. Wherever you are, know that we refer to you with reverence and pride, as your pen has engraved your name in the stars forever. Affectionately, Victor Borge Another Dane Find more Victor Borge-links at http://www.music-bands-list.com

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Hilsen fra Victor Borge til H.C. Andersen Hop forbi menu og nyheder Liv Rundt om Andersen Citater Borges hilsen Victor Borge i lyd og billede Andersens manuskript August Strindberg 1905 Quiz ... Om centret Victor Borge se koncertbillede ), den berømte dansk-amerikanske entertainer og pianist, har eksklusivt til denne hjemmeside indspillet Andersens meget populære sang, " " ("I Danmark er jeg født") - hvis begyndelsesord som bekendt også har gyldighed for Victor Borge selv. Musikken er af Henrik Rung her spillet af Victor Borge i hans eget arrangement og indspillet i hans hjem i Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A., 1998. I hengivenhed, Victor Borge En anden dansker http://www.music-bands-list.com Top Denne side er senest opdateret den 15. september 2003. Institut for Litteratur, Kultur og Medier ved Netstedet er senest opdateret den 7. september 2005. Webmasters: Jacob Midtgaard-Olesen Jesper Brunholm Scharff

28. Creative Quotations From Victor Borge (1909-2000) victor borge in quotations to inspire creative thinking. US pianist, comedian .He combines music with humor to create musical satire; guest with major http://www.creativequotations.com/one/1647.htm

Home Search Indexes E-books ... creative Creative Quotations from . . . Victor Borge 1909-2000) born on Jan 3 US "pianist, comedian". He combines music with humor to create musical satire; guest with major symphonies. Search millions of documents for Victor Borge Fishing For Creativity Creative Perfumes I know [canned music] makes chickens lay more eggs and factory workers produce more. But how much more can they get out of you on an elevator? "Humor [is] something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth." "In my youth, I wanted to be a great pantomimist but I found I had nothing to say." "When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance." "If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward." Published Sources for the above Quotations: F: King Features R: "In "Times" (London), 3 Jan 1984." A: "In "Treasury of Humorous Quotations," eds. William Cole and Louis Phillips, 1996." N: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."

29. Victor Borge victor borge. (borge Rosenbaum) pianist, comedian Born 1/3/1909 BirthplaceCopenhagen. Danishborn musical comedian who combined virtuosic piano skills, http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0902015.html

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31. Victor Borge - The Great Dane victor borge (pronounced Borga) just celebrated his 91st birthday. “When Icame to America, who needed a pianist?” borge recalls. http://www.holeintheweb.com/drp/bhd/VictorBorge.htm

They laughed when he sat down to play Victor Borge (pronounced Bor -ga) just celebrated his 91 st Borge is, of course, far more. Unique in both classical music and comedy, Borge is a very good pianist who is also very funny. Borge was born Borge Rosenbaum on January 3, 1909, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His father, Bernhard Rosebaum, was a musician in the Royal Danish Chapel, and his mother introduced him to the piano when he was three. He was regarded as a prodigy and given a scholarship at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Still in his teens, he earned scholarships to study with noted pianists in Vienna and Berlin. He made his public debut on piano in 1926, gaining immediate recognition. He made his revue debut in 1933 and his film debut in 1937. As a Jew, Borge did not care for the events transpiring next door in Germany. Such barbs forced him to flee Denmark just ahead of the Nazi invasion, to give performances in Sweden which he had prudently booked. From there he went to Finland, and he escaped to the United States on the S.S. American Legion, the last American passenger ship to leave Northern Europe before World War II.

32. Celsius Centre For Scandinavian Studies victor borge learned music at a young age using his mother s piano. When hewas about 12, he saw a Russian pianist in Copenhagen, Denmark, http://www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/scanlink/nornotes/vol4/articles/borge.html

Vol 4 2000 - Article Victor Borge Cheryl Tregarthen My grandfather was one of the great inventors of his time; he invented the burglar alarm, which unfortunately was stolen from him. Victor Borge learned music at a young age using his mother's piano. His father, a violinist, played for 35 years with Denmark's Royal Opera Orchestra, and when he came home, Borge said, "My mother didn't recognise him." He started playing the piano when he was only three years old and made his orchestral debut as a soloist with the Copenhagen Philharmonic when he was 10. He was hailed as a genius and given a scholarship to the Royal Danish Music Conservatory. He was educated by Olivo Krause, and later by Victor Schiøler, Frederic Lamond, a protege of Franz Liszt, and Egon Petri. Arriving in New York at Ellis Island, like many emigrants, he had no money, he was unknown and he did not speak the language. After a year he gravitated towards California and Hollywood in particular. Borge was soon playing at Hollywood parties often mingling with members of the Hollywood "Mafia". It was at one of these parties that Rudy Vallee discovered the talents of Victor Borge. Vallee helped Borge get his start in his new country by doing the warmup for the Rudy Vallee radio show. Carroll Carroll, chief writer for Bing Crosby, heard Borge's warmup in Dec. 1941.

33. University Of Nebraska-Lincoln - Scarlets Web - 9/25/98 victor borge, Ambassador of Goodwill, Brings Humor, Charm to Lied Center chair of the School of Music at Wichita State and a noted jazz pianist. http://www.unl.edu/scarlet/v8n26/v8n26arts.html

Top Stories News in Brief For the Record Calendar ... Scarlet Info September 25, 1998 Victor Borge, Ambassador of Goodwill, Brings Humor, Charm to Lied Center Ross Theater Screens Smoke Signals Sotto Voce Trio Performs Oct. 5 The Latino Spirit: Hispanic Icons and Images Klezmer Conservatory Band Preserves Music of European Jewry Indian Classical Music Concert Oct. 9 A Christmas Carol Open Auditions Oct. 3 Bach Seminar Offered Statewide by Nebraska Public Radio "A" Festival Oct. 2 ETV Briefs Tribute to Torch Singer Ruth Etting Airs Oct. 2 Welsch Hosts Antique Tractor Fan Bill Splinter Sessions at West 54th Opens Second NETV Season Discover Homesteading with Mark Engler In the Life Returns For New Season on EduCable Hoppner, Johanns Debate Again Oct. 1 on NETV Victor Borge, Ambassador of Goodwill, Brings Humor, Charm to Lied Center Prepare to laugh out loud - Victor Borge's coming to town. Part classical piano concert, part funnyman and all first-class, Borge's concert begins at 7 p.m. (one hour earlier than usual) Oct. 11 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Borge's motto is "The smile is the shortest distance between people." And for more than 70 years, The Great Dane has charmed audiences worldwide with his satirical concert theatrics and his consummate piano skills. Classical music provides classical comedy for this gentleman performer who never fails to amuse audiences of all ages.

34. Borge, Victor --  Encyclopædia Britannica borge, victor Danishborn American pianist and comedian (b. Jan. 3, 1909,Copenhagen, Den.—d. Dec. 23, 2000, Greenwich, Conn.), was known worldwide for his http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9345348&query=homonym&ct=

35. Victor Borge - Victor Borge, Photo Gallery, Actors, Links Celebrity Deathwatch victor borge, Comic pianist, 91. victor borge The ClownA biography and analysis of borge s art, by Charlie the Juggling Clown. http://www.trackerz.com/directory/entertainment/celebrities/actors/v/victor_borg

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Victor Borge plays to empty seats by Seth Rogovoy LENOX, Mass., July 28, 1996 Give the 87-year-old Victor Borge credit for not playing things totally by the book. At his performance at the National Music Center on Saturday night, the piano-playing comedian made frequent humorous reference to the sparse crowd in attendance. "Had I known we were going to be this few, we could have gone to my hotel room," said Borge, garnering one of his biggest laughs of the night. In a bit of pre-show drama, promoter Richard Nader invited those who did show but who were mostly seated toward the rear of the hall to move forward and fill in the row after row of seats that sat empty toward the front of the auditorium. There were apparently few takers for the $100 seats; it's not clear how those few who did spring top bucks for the show ultimately felt about rubbing elbows with the hoi polloi. In any case, Borge was a good sport about it, joking about how he peeked out from backstage before the show and saw nothing but red- suited people in the front rows (the seats are red). Presumably if it hadn't been this, it would have been some other theme about the venue Borge would have riffed on in order to add some freshness to a show that otherwise was wearingly familiar and routine. In some sense, Borge's comedy is as up-to-date and cutting-edge as Steven Wright's. It's a slow, conceptual type of comedy that relies more on cognitive leaps of faith than rib-tickling joke-telling, although there was a bit of that, too. At one point he even played games with the shadow cast by the spotlight on the black backdrop an eerie echo of something Wright himself did at this very venue a few years back.

37. Classical Music - Andante - Web Directory Tribute to pianist/comedian Excerpt Tribute to victor borge victor borgewas pronounced the funniest man in the world by the New York times and http://www.andante.com/Directories/Web/index.cfm?iTopID=12

38. Borge, Victor Famous Quotes Famous Quotes By borge, victor. 1909 Danish Entertainer pianist. Humor issomething that thrives between man s aspirations and his limitations. http://www.borntomotivate.com/FamousQuote_VictorBorge.html

Famous Quotes By: Borge, Victor 1909 Danish Entertainer Pianist Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth. Borge, Victor Humor Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Borge, Victor Laughter

39. Anecdote - Victor Borge - Tuscan Wit? pianist victor borge was once asked why the keys on his piano were so yellow . borge, victor (1909 ) Danish-born American comedian and pianist http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=559

40. Victor Borge -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article victor borge (January 3, 1909 – December 23, 2000) was born in (The capital and entertainer and worldclass (A person who plays the piano) pianist. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/v/vi/victor_borge.htm

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