Concerto Copenhagen on stage with their instruments
Finished
Hear Concerto Copenhagen interpret Hans Christian Lumbye's popular music.

Photo: Jesper Egelund

Concerto Copenhagen and Hans Christian Lumbye's early music

At this concert, Concerto Copenhagen recreates the early music from the beginning of the 1840s of the legendary Lumbye.

With musicians from both the military and the Royal Danish Opera, Hans Christian Lumbye brought together an orchestra that included instruments and traditions from both worlds.

Hans Christian Lumbye is also known as "Strauss of the North". Born in 1810's Copenhagen, he started his musical career early. First as a trumpeter in the Danish military and violinist in a small entertainment orchestra. In 1839, Lumbye heard a concert with an orchestra from Styria, which played music by, among others, Joseph Lanner and Johann Strauss. Inspired by this concert, Lumbye assembled his own orchestra, which played Lumbye's own compositions - his attempt at the Lanner and Strauss genre. One is tempted to say that the rest is history. Lumbye's orchestra quickly became very popular and was the big attraction at Tivoli's inauguration in 1843. Even to this day, Lumbye's music is part of Tivoli.

Participants

Concerto Copenhagen

Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Programme

H.C. Lumbye: Sølv-Bryllups Vals
H.C. Lumbye: Andante Cantabile & Tarantella
J. Strauss: Champagnier-Walzer, opus 14
J. Lanner: Die Mozartisten, opus 196

 

Intermission


H.C. Lumbye: Bellmans fest på Djurgården
H.C. Lumbye: Echo fra de gamle Guder på Tivoli Øen
H.C. Lumbye: Figaro Vals
H.C. Lumbye: Tivolis Bazaar Tsching-Tsching Polka
H.C. Lumbye: Champagne Galop

Dinner with the artists

After Concerto Copenhagen's concert, you can take part in a long table dinner in Salon - together with the artists from the stage.

 

Two-course autumn menu:

  • Poached cod, pumpkin, celery puree, Jerusalem artichokes, beetroot and goat's cheese
  • Sourdough bread and whipped butter
  • Apple ice cream, vanilla cream, dried apple, caramel

Including wine/beverages, 395 DKK per person. Can be purchased via billetlugen.dk

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