With the establishment of Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens in 1843, the Danish composer and conductor Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874) swiftly rose to fame as the city’s internationally acclaimed king of waltzes and galops, leading his orchestra from the violin. For this recording, Lars Ulrik Mortensen and Concerto Copenhagen – Scandinavia’s leading period instruments ensemble – studied Lumbye's original scores and used instruments from the era to recreate an authentic sound. This collection showcases Lumbye's enchanting music , along with popular pieces by Bellman, Lanner and Strauss.
Works:
•Lanner: Die Mozartisten Walzer Op. 196
•Johann Strauss: Champagner-Walzer, Op. 14
•Hans Christian Lumbye: Champagne Polka op. 14
•Hans Christian Lumbye: Andante cantabile et Tarantella
•Hans Christian Lumbye: Echo from the Old Gods at Tivoli Island
•Hans Christian Lumbye: Silver Wedding Waltz
•Hans Christian Lumbye: Figaro Waltz
•Hans Christian Lumbye: Tivoli Bazaar Tsching-Tsching-Polka
•Carl Michael Bellman: Bellman's Feast on Djurgarden (arrangiert von Hans Christian Lumbye)