Hans Christian Lumbye
Hans Christian Lumbye was a Danish composer of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and galops, among other things.
Life and career
As a child, he studied music in Randers and Odense, and by age 14 he was playing the trumpet in a military band. In 1829, he joined the Horse Guards (Denmark)|Horse Guards] in Copenhagen, still continuing his music education. In 1839, he heard a Viennese orchestra play music by Johann Strauss I, after which he composed in the style of Strauss, eventually earning the nickname "The Strauss of the North".From 1843 to 1872, he served as the music director and in-house composer for Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen. Such was his popularity in the Danish capital that many Danes revered him and considered Johann Strauss II as the "Lumbye of the South".
Works
Lumbye is best known for his light compositions, many of which evoke non-musical sources. The Champagne Galop, for example, begins with the "pop" of a champagne cork, and the Copenhagen [Steam Railway Galop] faithfully recreates the sounds of a train chugging out of a station and grinding to a halt at the next stop. He honored the Swedish Nightingale with a "Souvenir de Jenny Lind, Vals" from 1845.Galops
Jubel-Galop Juliane Galop Telegraph Galop Castilianer-Galop Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop Capriccio Galop Juleballet- Champagne Galop Cirque de Loisset Galop Bouquet-Royal Galop
- ''Kanon Galop''
March music
Marche du Nord Kronings Marsch Nytårshilsen Kong Frederik den Syvendes Honneur-Marsch Kong Christian D. 9des Honneur March Kong Carl d. XVdes Honneur March Kong Georg den 1stes Honneur Marsch- ''Storfyrst Alexander Marsch''
Polkas
Caroline Polka Casino-Polka Amager-Polka Camilla Polka Otto Allins Tromme-Polka- ''Petersborgerinden''
Valses
Krolls BallklängeAmelie-ValsCasino Vals Catharina Vals Til den lille Prinds Christian Carl, Vals Dagmar Vals- ''Erinnerung an Wien, Vals''