Description WEEK 1 of two weeks of great auctions ending May 11. IF you are a non-US buyer or if buy multiple records, pls do not use EBAY check out. Send me an invoice request (click on MORE ACTIONS to the right of the item), I can probably get you better shipping rate. I am happy to hold your records and combine you winnings in one economic parcel after May 11. Due to the volume of sales, invoicing and shipping may take up to 48 hours. **** Great recording of the NORWEGIAN Tenor CARSTEN WOLL "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" s a patriotic anthem, which has been commonly regarded as the de facto national anthem of Norway B-13916 1 10/8/1913 Syng mig hjæm / Carsten Thorvald Woll B-13923 1 10/8/1913 Ja, vi elsker dette landet / Carsten Thorvald Woll w piano brown wax Vocalion10" 78 rpm record Condition:VERY GOOD PLUS unworn, but scuffed, fine scratches throughout "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (help·info) (In English: "Yes, we love this country"), also known by the title "Song For Norway", is a patriotic anthem, which has been commonly regarded as the de facto national anthem of Norway since early 20th century, after being used alongside Sønner av Norge since the 1860s. The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between 1859 and 1868, and the melody was written by his cousin Rikard Nordraak sometime during the winter of 1863-1864. It was first performed publicly on 17 May 1864 in connection with the 50th anniversary of the constitution. Usually only the first and the last two verses are sung. Victor catalog Born Carsten Thorvald Woll 1885 Oslo, Norway Carsten Woll was a leading Norwegian-American singer and recording artist of the 1910s and 1920s. The singer and composer Carsten Woll (1885-1962) was born in Oslo, Norway. He took his student exams in 1903 and subsequently studied music and voice in Denmark and Germany.[1] Woll immigrated to America in 1913 and was a professor first at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and then at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1926 he also became the director of the Woll Music Studio in Minot, North Dakota. After retiring as a teacher of singing and music at St. Olaf College in 1951, he moved to Eugene, Oregon.[1] [edit]Music Carsten Woll was one of the big names in Norwegian-American music with nearly two thousand live performances and frequent appearances at choral festivals. He wrote several songs and compiled a songbook that was published by the Sons of Norway in 1926.[2] There were over one hundred Norwegian songs in the collection as well as Home, Sweet Home and the songs of Stephen Foster.[3] Woll’s popularity as a singer made him one of the most sought-after Norwegian-American recording artists in the acoustic period. From 1913 to 1925 he recorded almost 200 titles for a number of record companies. Most of his recordings were made for Victor and Columbia, but he also appeared on the Edison, Vocalion, Okeh and Brunswick labels.[4] Norwegian immigrants in America had a strong emotional attachment to the folk melodies of their homeland, and Carsten Woll probably made more recordings of traditional Norwegian folk songs than any other artist. His discography included Eg gjette Tulla, Eg veit ei lita jente, Kjerringa med staven and Og reven lå under birkerot. On the other hand, his recording of Sommersol til siste stund was a Norwegian version of Silver threads among the gold.[4] * * * Quick NOTE ON GRADING AND SHIPPING: As you can see from my feedback, I try hard to earn your POSITIVE FEEDBACK and FIVE STAR RATINGS. If for any reason your transaction was NOT SATISFACTORY, pls contact me and I will work something out with you. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A REASON TO GIVE ME A NEGATIVE RATING or a LOW STAR RATING. 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