Lumbye became the leader of the concert hall's orchestra at Tivoli, the world-famous amusement park in Copenhagen, composing around 700 dances over thirty years.
Performer Biography
David Riddell, the conductor, is the artistic director and main conductor of the Randers Chamber Orchestra and the artistic director of the Aarhus Summer Opera.
Composition History
Lumbye was inspired to form his own orchestra after attending concerts in Copenhagen that introduced the dance tunes of Johann Strauss and Joseph Lanner to Scandinavia.
Composer Biography
Hans Christian Lumbye, the composer, received his first musical training in Odense, the birthplace of his famous namesake, the fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lumbye's orchestrations have a distinctive, lyrical 'Copenhagen sound' that differs from Viennese composers like Johann Strauss, often using limpid flute sounds and brighter instruments like glockenspiel and triangle.
Cultural Impact
H.C. Lumbye's importance in the 19th century for creating a broad, popular musical culture in Northern Europe is significant, with his dance tunes retaining their freshness and artistic integrity to this day.
Performer Biography
The Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, which performs on this album, was expanded to 33 players in 1846, enabling it to play large-scale symphonic music and becoming one of Denmark's leading orchestras.
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