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When I was a little boy and played Liebestraum, my father used to hit me on the head with a newspaper every time I slopped the cadenza . . . I hate Liebestraum.
Victor Borge
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Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
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København
Børge Rosenbaum
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Did you know that Mozart had no arms and no legs? I've seen statues of him on people's pianos.
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(Referring to the piano's natural shape) Isn't it a shame when those big fat opera singers lean against the pianos and bend them?
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The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.
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I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible? and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.
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Mendelssohn never wrote any Water Music. However, he wrote the Scotch Symphony, which is even better, or at least stronger.
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What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?The Nazi lifts his arm.
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The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
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