Of the many factors leading to the success of his career, Victor Borge’s dual persona as a professional musician and standup comedian is highly significant. This is particularly true when compared to his contemporaries in the entertainment industry who also combined humor with music.1 Borge was a child prodigy who came a from a musical family and ultimately began his career as a concert pianist, studying with eminent pianists such as Frederic Lamond and Egon Petri.2 Although he soon turned to performing musically infused standup comedy at nightclubs in Copenhagen, Borge never abandoned his training as a classical performer. Donning the attire of a concert pianist during his entire career, he took advantage of his status as a “serious” classical
