It is a rare treat to hear Maestro Borge play a piece in entirety though I am not sure that the large choir was a good idea. Such a multi-talented man. May he rest in peace
Victor Borge was a great entertainer! I love 38:50 when Borge's protege, Jimmy Mahoney plays the Beautiful Blue Danube and I watch Borge's facial expressions- what a riot! Thanks for the laugh-I needed that.
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It's fascinating to see how he developed his comedy routines throughout his years and it's a real treat to see others work with him especially Leonid Hambro, one of the greatest pianists ever. There is so much fun in music and to see these Maestro's letting their hair down is really great. Victor Borge and all of those who worked with him will live in our hearts forever.
(guest) I've only just found this episode...interesting to see how he developed his humour over the years. Not sure what year this was, but his hair was still dark..... I've mostly seen his later shows, thankfully here on UA-cam, which were superb... " You should have been here earlier - you could have been home by now..." I think his humour was more "concentrated" , later on...I absolutely love it. In the 2 PIANOS part, Victor did what we saw later with Les Dawson and Morecambe and Wise : playing the wrong notes in a famous piece. Victor was the highest paid entertainer in USA at one time... Bless him for his genius in humour.... xx😊🎼🇬🇧🎹😊
What I really appreciate in Victor Borge shows is that almost all his jokes seem to revolve around "core" of the main theme, as if it was mostly result of mistakes and disorganization rather then script. So natural and effortless.
Victor please don’t stop your entertainment. Thank you Fabio Bezoari As a Sicilian and mafia member I suggest you not to stop your performances. Clear? Grazie Giovanni come stai? Spero bene e confermato Come stai Giovanni Spero bene e conferma Fabio .
Haters: be aware that recordings can be poor, unable to include the full harmonic series. The choir there at Carnegie Hall was likely impeccable. It was recording limitations and deterioration.
Just great stuff. Sergi Franchi was very popular cabaret and musical singer through the eighties and nineties. Sadly, he died at 64 from a brain tumor.
For those unfamiliar B flat major and d minor are the same key signature, and accidentals, which are used in minor scales, must be individually marked. So Victor's joke...they are the same.
What??? Is there no comedian in YOUR mirrors? (I did report the hate speech reply. Although we are ALL inadvertent comedians, hate is not comedy, but mostly just a cheap dagger with which one cuts oneself more than intended victims) I do invite more people to help erase hate comments, so we can get back to life's true purpose, comedy.
Choir were rubbish in the 2 piano section ... sounded more like wild dogs than a choir and he's obviously sponsored by the car company as he featured it in both part1 and this part ... Pontiac. Talk about deliberate advertising. hehe.
Love love love it.Seen him live 20 years ago.Unforgetable
Born so talented, for play piano, for comedy, ...born to be famos....and thanks for all...
No one is born "talented" = knowing how and it is all effort. We animals take joy in effort, or not.
Hav been following for quite some time and my high light thru many high lights and thru some up s and downs. Thank you
Love love love Victor Borge. I miss you.
Absolutely one of a kind. The best!
A total genious Was lucky to have attended one of his concerts in London.
Incredible.
Thank you for Victor Borge!! Fantastic pianist and so happy with his comedy- wish we had him and comedy back!❤
Geweldig ! Wat een fantasie ! Dank u ! !
The GREAT DANE he was, he gave us so much pleasure, I wish he could have gone on forever, but it is not so.........
It is a rare treat to hear Maestro Borge play a piece in entirety though I am not sure that the large choir was a good idea. Such a multi-talented man. May he rest in peace
He wasn't really a "Dane". He was a "Jew".
BOTH.
He was very smart with his piano an tremendous talent
From Carnegie Hall with Victor Borge-❤- long time ago
Victor Borge was a great entertainer! I love 38:50 when Borge's protege, Jimmy Mahoney plays the Beautiful Blue Danube and I watch Borge's facial expressions- what a riot! Thanks for the laugh-I needed that.
What a great talent ❤
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It's fascinating to see how he developed his comedy routines throughout his years and it's a real treat to see others work with him especially Leonid Hambro, one of the greatest pianists ever. There is so much fun in music and to see these Maestro's letting their hair down is really great. Victor Borge and all of those who worked with him will live in our hearts forever.
I totally agree!
(guest)
I've only just found this episode...interesting to see how he developed his humour over the years.
Not sure what year this was, but his hair was still dark..... I've mostly seen his later shows,
thankfully here on UA-cam, which were superb...
" You should have been here earlier - you could have been home by now..."
I think his humour was more "concentrated" , later on...I absolutely love it.
In the 2 PIANOS part, Victor did what we saw later with
Les Dawson and Morecambe and Wise : playing the wrong notes in a famous piece.
Victor was the highest paid entertainer in USA at one time...
Bless him for his genius in humour....
xx😊🎼🇬🇧🎹😊
Thank you!
This is so good, so funny, so true. Thank you very, very, much.
What I really appreciate in Victor Borge shows is that almost all his jokes seem to revolve around "core" of the main theme, as if it was mostly result of mistakes and disorganization rather then script. So natural and effortless.
Genius Victor. thanks
Borge and Anna Russell came to town back to back. I never laughed harder
Fantastic!
From Wikipedia:
Victor Borge at Carnegie Hall, 1964, TV Special ABC
Niet te evenaren deze man ! Geweldig !!
That man is good he can keep a straight face!
Very funny, clean jokes, excellent concert pianist. Multitalented. Impeccably dressed. Genius comedian.
Victor please don’t stop your entertainment. Thank you
Fabio Bezoari As a Sicilian and mafia member I suggest you not to stop your performances. Clear? Grazie
Giovanni come stai? Spero bene e confermato
Come stai Giovanni Spero bene e conferma
Fabio
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Haters: be aware that recordings can be poor, unable to include the full harmonic series. The choir there at Carnegie Hall was likely impeccable. It was recording limitations and deterioration.
All I can say is he’s incredibly amazing, wonderful piano player along with his great comedy!
Just great stuff. Sergi Franchi was very popular cabaret and musical singer through the eighties and nineties. Sadly, he died at 64 from a brain tumor.
Who died? Franci or Borge?
@@sandramyer7081 Franci. Borge lived to the ripe age of 91, and still had 60 performances in his 90th year.
Wake up, man, you’re missing the whole thing.
Who else recognised the fugal theme from Mozart’s ‘Jupiter’ in the choral intro ?
Ich!:))
The key-mixed Danube was the best.
These Carnegie shows of him have the very first ads implant probably.
For those unfamiliar B flat major and d minor are the same key signature, and accidentals, which are used in minor scales, must be individually marked.
So Victor's joke...they are the same.
Does anyone recalls the name of the host of this famous program, He was very popular but I just don't remember his name ?
That supposed "grand prix" looked about as agile as a small house
Jason, they really were awesome cars and smooth riding.
"Do as you are toll...."
God, that's so awful it's actually really funny. :D
The ballerina with hickups….
What piece is at 24:15 ? Scarlatti?
😂
From what year(s)????????
1963 or 1964
The ad for the car has a number plate of 1959, maybe that's the date of the show.
The ad mentions a 64 Grand Prix.
There seems to be nothing to laugh at Any more.
Liberals?
What??? Is there no comedian in YOUR mirrors?
(I did report the hate speech reply. Although we are ALL inadvertent comedians, hate is not comedy, but mostly just a cheap dagger with which one cuts oneself more than intended victims)
I do invite more people to help erase hate comments, so we can get back to life's true purpose, comedy.
Choir were rubbish in the 2 piano section ... sounded more like wild dogs than a choir and he's obviously sponsored by the car company as he featured it in both part1 and this part ... Pontiac. Talk about deliberate advertising. hehe.
Yes, He was obviously sponsored by the car company. In the early days of television, that is how all shows were done.
tubapic - Agreed! That's how it was done back then. What a great show.
Yes...so very very American..which means: rather superfluous and a bit tasteless. Mixing car-ads and classical music -you couldn't do that in Europe.
I quite agree ; that choir sounded absolutely ghastly ! !
Your anguish is palpable. Here's hoping that many years of counseling will help you.
Victor is so hilarious , he is amazing
Thanks!!