KIM BORG Kim Borg (1919-2000), born in Helsinki, was almost put off singing by a bad teacher and went into engineering, but persisted in voice training with Adelaide von Skilondz in Stockholm and Magnus Andersen in Copenhagen. He made his recital début in 1947 and after singing Colline with the Aarhus company, portrayed Gremin in Eugene Onégin with success in Copenhagen in 1952. He made many recordings, including Boris Godunov, opera sets, recitals of arias, the Verdi Requiem (twice), the Dvořák Requiem, The Dream of Gerontius, Mussorgsky songs in his own orchestrations, songs by other Russian composers, Kilpinen and Sibelius – and some by himself. He made his début at the Met in New York in 1959 and sang both bass and baritone parts all over Europe.
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Role: Arranger
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| Album Title |
Catalogue No |
Work Category |
| BEETHOVEN, L. van: Missa Solemnis / SCHUBERT, F.: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" (BBC Symphony, Horenstein) (1961-1972) |
BBC Legends
BBCL4150-2 |
Orchestral, Choral - Sacred
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| BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphony No. 9, "Choral" (Fisher, Merriman, Lewis, Borg, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Royal Philharmonic, Beecham) (1956) |
BBC Legends
BBCL4209-2 |
Orchestral, Vocal
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| HANSEN, Ib: Kongelig Kammersanger (1959 - 1983) |
Naxos Historical
8.112003 |
Opera
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| MOZART, W.A.: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) (Stader, Streich, Fischer-Dieskau, Fricsay) (1956) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80720-21 |
Opera
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| MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov (Christoff, Gedda) (1952) |
Naxos Historical
8.110242-44 |
Opera
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| NICOLAI: Merry Wives of Windsor (The) (Leitner) (1956) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80099 |
Opera |
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