Description

HANS CARL GRUM MADSEN (COPENHAGEN, 14. 7. 1878 – HUMBLE, DENMARK, 4. 3. 1954)

He was the son of typographer Peter Madsen. He had a beautiful and resonant baritone voice. He was a contemporary of many great stars from the Golden Age and must have stood in the shadow of Helge Nissen and Høeberg. He was a student of Valdemar Lincke at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and made his debut on April 22, 1903, as Alberich in Siegfried at the Royal Danish Theatre, where he remained until 1940. In 1909, he studied in Bayreuth and Munich. From 1916 to 1940, he was a teacher at the Music Conservatory.

He did not record many records, and they are rarely seen. A total of 25 recordings have been found, but there may be more on Bel Canto and Pyrola. Additionally, there is also a “comedian” who recorded a few records under the name Carl Madsen on Columbia—this is not the opera singer Carl Madsen!

TRACKLIST

Det er saa yndigt at følges Odeon A 144 143 KP0146

Elverhøj (Kuhlau) Jægersang (valse) Pathé 100510

Herr Peder kasted Runer over Spange (valse) af “Svend Dyrings Hus” DFM 100512 100512

Hør Ellen hør ifald Du vil Odeon A 144 113 KP0115

Midsommersang af ”Der var en Gang” Bel Canto 7153 7037

Ved fremmed Kyst (valse) DFM 100514 100514

Si j’etais Roi (Adam) Drikkevise DFM 100506 506