Victor Cornelius

Victor Cornelius (22 September 1897 in Copenhagen, Denmark – 9 May 1961[1]) was a Danish composer, pianist, and singer.

He is best known for his songs Toner fra himlen, Tre røde roser, Lille kammerat, Tak for gode som for onde år, I en sal på hospitalet and Mor er den bedste i verden. Cornelius also sung the first Danish-language version of "When You Wish Upon a Star" in the 1940 version of Pinocchio.[2]

Cornelius also composed for a number of films including:

• Alle går rundt og forelsker sig
• Med fuld musik
• Snushanerne

References

1. "Victor Cornelius Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. "PINOCCHIO". DFI (in Danish). Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

• This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.