The Orchestra of The Royal Danish Theatre
CD1: The early years
Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874)
1. Drømmebilleder (Dream Pictures)
Samuel Levysohn, recorded in 1907
Leo Délibes (1836-1891)
2. Coppelia (excerpts)
Johann Hye-Knudsen, recorded in 1925
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) Aladdin: Ballet music
3. Oriental march
4. Dance of the morning mists
5. Hindu Dance
6. Black Amoors' Dance
Emil Reesen, recorded in 1935
Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817-1890) Et Folkesagn (A Legend)
7. I. Polonaise
8. II. Bridal Waltz
Johann Hye Knudsen, recorded in 1939
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller (1850-1926) Renaissance, op. 59
9. Prelude
Johann Hye Knudsen, recorded in 1936
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) Fra Moderen (From The Mother)
10. Overture 6 National hymn
Johann Hye Knudsen, recorded in 1936
August Emil Enna (1859-1939) Den lille pige med Svivlstikkerne (The
little match girl)
11. Overture
Johann Hye Knudsen, recordd in 1936
Edouard du Puy (1770 (?)-1822) Ungdom og Galskab (Youth and Folly)
12. Overture
Johann Hye Knudsen, recorded in 1940
Johann Svendsen (1840-1911)
13. Festpolonaise (Festival polonaise)
Johann Hye Knudsen, recorded in 1940
Knudåge Riisager (1897-1974) Slaraffenland (Fools paradise)
14-23
14. I. Ouverture
15. II. Berceuse
16. III. Rejsen derhen (Departure)
17. IV. Dovendidrikkernes Polka (The Loazybones Polka)
18. V. Musketerernes Vagtparade (The Royal Guardsmen)
19. VI.
20. VII. Prinsesse Sukkergodt (Princess Sweets)
21. VII. Drengens Mazurka (Boy's Mazurka)
22. VIII. Ædedolkenes procession (Procession of Gluttons)
23. IX. Punktum Finale (Punctum Finale)
Johann Hye Knudsen, recorded in 1940
CD2: Wartime Recordings
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller (1850-1926) Der var Engang (Once upon a time)
1.Forspil (Prelude)
2. Zigeunermusik (Gypsy music)
3. Aftenmusik (Evening music)
4. SWkumringsmusik (Twilight music)
5. Køkkenmusik (Kitchen music)
6. Jægermusik (Hunting music)
Johann Hye Knudsen
Knudåge Riisager (1897-1974)
7. Qarrtsiluni, op. 36
Johann Hye Knudsen
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Oberon
8. Overture
Sv. Chr. Felumb
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
9. Vaaren (Spring)
10. Hjertesaar (The Wounded Heart)
Sv. Chr. Felumb
Fini Henriques (1876-1940)
11. Vølund Smed (Voelund the Blacksmith)
Thomas Jensen
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
12. Rondo Caprice for Violin and Orchestra
Emil Telmanyi (violin), Thomas Jensen
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) Helios, op. 17
13. Overture
Thomas Jensen
14.-17. Strygersuite, op. 1 (Suite for Strings, op. 1)
Thomas Jensen
CD3: Conductor: Georg Høeberg
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller (1850-1926) Der var Engang (Once upon a time)
1. Forspil (prelude)
2. Taffelmusik
3. Serenade
4. Bryllupsmusik (Wedding music)
recorded in 1946
Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817-1890)
5. Ossian Overture
Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874)
6. Drømmebilleder (Dream pictures)
7. Koncertpolka
8. Indiansk Krigsdans (Indian wardance)
9. Jernbanegalop (Railway galop)
10. Brittapolka
11. Dronning Louise Vals (Queen Louise Walz)
12. Chr. IX Honnørmarch
CD4: Conductor: Egisto Tango
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Le nozze di Figaro
1. Overture
2. Les Petit Riens
Symphony in E flat major, KV 543
3. I. Adagio. Allegro
4. II. Andante con moto
5. III. Minuetto: Allegretto
6. IV. Finale: Allegro
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
7. Serenade
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Der Freischütz
8. Overture
François Adrien Boïldieu (1775-1834) The Kalif from Bagdad
9. Overture
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Carmen
10. Prelude Act 1
11. Prelude Act 3
12 Prelude Act 4
Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) Cavalleria Rusticana
13. Intermezzo sinfonico
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Hungarian March
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) Le Prophet
15. Overture
recorded in 1943 (1-6), 1945 (8), 1950 (14, 15)
CD5: Conductor: Egisto Tango
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
1. La gazza ladra: Overture
2. Semiramide: Overture
3. Wilhelm Tell: Overture
4. Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
5. Overture
6. Scherzo
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) La Traviata
7. Prelude to Act 1
Sicilian Vesper
8. Overture
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
9. En Sagadrøm (A saga dream)
Maskarade
10. Overture
recorded in 1942 (9), 1943 (3, 7), 1944 (4), 1945 (5, 6), 1946 (1, 2), 1947 (8, 10)
CD6: King Frederik IX
Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) Elverhøj, op. 100
1. Overture
Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874)
2. Drømmebilleder (Dream pictures)
3. Salut for August Bournonville
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759
4. Allegro moderato
5. Andante con moto
CD7: Conductor: John Frandsen
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony No. 5 in B major, D 485
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Andane con moto
3. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto
4. IV. Allegro vivace
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Der Freischütz
5. Overture
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
6. Concerto for clarinet
Louis Cahugac (clarinet)
Svend erik Tarp (1908-1994)
7. The Battle of Jericho, op. 51
8. Mit Dukketeater (My puppet theatre): Overture
Knudåge Riisager (1897-1974)
9. Monument for kings
10. Targutisk Dans (Targutian dance)
CD8: Malko - Gamba - Fischer
Nikolaj Malko, conductor
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
1.-5. The love for the three oranges – 1951
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military”
6. Adagio. Allegro
7. Allegretto
8. Menuetto: Moderato
9. Finale: Presto
Pierino Gamba, conductor
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Egmont, op. 84
10. Overture
Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
11. Troldmandens lærling (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Edwin Fischer, conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Symphony No. 35 in D major, KV 385 “Haffner”
12. I. Allegro con spirito
13. II. Andante
14. III. Menuetto
15. IV. Finale: Presto
recorded in 1951 (1-5, 10) and in Rome, 1954 (12-15)
CD9: Edwin Fischer: Pianist & Conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, KV 491
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Larghetto
3. III. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, KV 482
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Andante
6. III. Allegro
Recorded in Rome, 1954
CD10: Otto Klemperer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
1. Leonore Overture No. 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Symphony No. 29 in A major, KV 201
2. I. Allegro moderato
3. II. Andante
4. III. Menuetto
5. IV. Allegro con spirito
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98
6. I. Allegro non troppo
7. II. Andante moderato
8. III. Scherzo: Allegro giocoso
9. IV. Allegro energico e passionato
Recorded in 1954