Phonetically Speaking - And Don't Forget The Piano - Victor Borge

Victor Borge is one of the original musical comics from yester year, who remains (unfortunately) quite unknown by the younger population of the country.

This CD is a recording from a performance Victor Borge participated in many years ago. Consequently, the quality is not the most fabulous in the world - it is an atmospheric recording. This is not a disadvantage however, in my opinion, as it enables the listener to hear not only Victor ...
...of the audience laughter, which I feel adds significantly to the cd! You can also pick out certain words from the audience, which is significant in a couple of tracks - for example "Variations on a theme", where the audience call out composer names.

This cd would suit a few types of people. Those who love "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" and enjoy the musical rounds such as Just a Minum and One Song To The Tune Of Another ... more

Victor Borge is one of the original musical comics from yester year, who remains (unfortunately) quite unknown by the younger population of the country.

This CD is a recording from a performance Victor Borge participated in many years ago. Consequently, the quality is not the most fabulous in the world - it is an atmospheric recording. This is not a disadvantage however, in my opinion, as it enables the listener to hear not only Victor and the piano well, but also brings across a lot of the audience laughter, which I feel adds significantly to the cd! You can also pick out certain words from the audience, which is significant in a couple of tracks - for example "Variations on a theme", where the audience call out composer names.

This cd would suit a few types of people. Those who love "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" and enjoy the musical rounds such as Just a Minum and One Song To The Tune Of Another will appreciate both the type of comedy Victor Borge participates in, and also the musical elements. Classical musicians with a sense of humour will also love it too, as he parodies and takes the mickey out of various composers - "Happy Birthday" by Brahms for example!

This album is a wonderful part of musical comedy history, and is something every comedy lover and musician should have listened to! 

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