The Aarhus Civic Orchestra, under Thomas Jensen, gained a distinguished reputation across Denmark through numerous radio broadcasts.
Performer Biography
Thomas Jensen, the conductor, was a cellist who studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and later worked as a solo cellist in various orchestras.
Recording & Production
The recordings were sold to MERCURY in the USA, and most of them were subsequently issued in America on LP records.
Recording & Production
The 1948 recordings were made in an old-fashioned way, directly cutting a wax disc from the microphone signal, which meant no editing was possible.
Recording & Production
These recordings are historically significant as they are believed to be the first Danish orchestral recordings made outside Copenhagen, and the first gramophone recordings of a regional orchestra.
Performer Biography
Thomas Jensen, the conductor, was instrumental in the founding and development of the Aarhus Civic Orchestra, now the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The 1951 recordings utilized a new technique of recording on tape, which allowed for immediate assessment of quality and editing with scissors.
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