Short bio Hans Christian Lumbye
Birthday:
1810 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Died:
1874 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Romantic
Full biography Hans Christian Lumbye
Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874) was a Danish composer and conductor known for his lively and popular dance music , particularly waltzes, polkas, and galops. He was born in Copenhagen and began his musical career as a military musician in the Royal Life Guards.
Lumbye's music was highly regarded in his time and he became a household name in Denmark, as well as around Europe, for his catchy and festive compositions. Some of his most famous works include "Champagne Galop," "Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop," and "Amelie Waltz." He was also noted for his skill as a conductor, and he often conducted his own works at concerts and balls.
In addition to his musical career, Lumbye was also a popular director for Copenhagen's upper class. His compositions were played at many important events and celebrations of the time, including royal balls and state visits.
Today, Lumbye's works continue to be played and enjoyed by audiences around the world, and he is considered one of the most influential composers of the nineteenth century.
Compositions featuring Hans Christian Lumbye
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa and Rosita waltz | 5:34 min | Orchestral | 1872 |
| 2 | Regards to the Ticket-Holders of Tivoli, march | 2:24 min | Orchestral | 1871 |
| 3 | Bouquet Royal, galop | 2:58 min | Orchestral | 1870 |
| 4 | Laura Polka | 3:08 min | Orchestral | 1870 |
| 5 | Amager Polka No. 2 | 3:10 min | 1869 | |
| 6 | Chrétien Polka | 2:54 min | Orchestral | 1869 |
| 7 | King Carl 15th's March-Past | 3:41 min | Orchestral | 1869 |
| 8 | In the Dusk, fantasy for orchestra | 7:37 min | Orchestral | 1868 |
| 9 | Hilsen til vore venner (Salut á nos amis), march | 2:34 min | Orchestral | 1867 |
| 10 | Vauxhall Polka (Berlin) | 2:53 min | 1867 | |
| 11 | A litte ditty for the party, Galop | 2:10 min | Orchestral | 1866 |
| 12 | Dagmar Polka | 2:18 min | 1866 | |
| 13 | New Year Greeting, March | 2:16 min | 1866 | |
| 14 | Storfyrst Alexander March (Grand Duke Alexander March) | 2:56 min | Orchestral | 1866 |
| 15 | Artist Dreams, fantasia for orchestra | 10:38 min | 1865 | |
| 16 | Dagmar Waltz | 4:47 min | Orchestral | 1865 |
| 17 | Otto Allin's Drum Polka | 2:15 min | 1864 | |
| 18 | Alexandra Vals | 5:28 min | Orchestral | 1863 |
| 19 | Camilla Polka | 3:08 min | Orchestral | 1863 |
| 20 | Prinsen af Wales, galop | 3:02 min | Orchestral | 1863 |
| 21 | Wally polka, for orchestra (or piano) | 2:09 min | Orchestral | 1863 |
| 22 | Artist Carnival Locomotive Galop, for orchestra | 2:18 min | Orchestral | 1862 |
| 23 | Cora, polka-mazurka | 3:01 min | Orchestral | 1862 |
| 24 | La Constance, polka | 2:50 min | Orchestral | 1862 |
| 25 | Master Erik's Polka | 2:33 min | Orchestral | 1862 |
| 26 | Victoria Bundsen Polka-Mazurka, for orchestra (or piano) | 3:27 min | Orchestral | 1862 |
| 27 | Constitution Celebration Galop (Grundlovs Fest Galop) | 2:40 min | Orchestral | 1861 |
| 28 | King Frederik VII, march of honor | 3:45 min | Orchestral | 1861 |
| 29 | The dream after the ball | 7:07 min | Orchestral | 1861 |
| 30 | Festival Polonaise in A major | 4:00 min | 1860 | |
| 31 | Indiansk krigsdans, ballet (for Bournonville's Fjernt fra Damark) | 2:56 min | Ballet | 1860 |
| 32 | Salute to Capri, polka | 2:27 min | Orchestral | 1860 |
| 33 | Galop militaire, ballet (pas de deux) | 3:19 min | Ballet | 1859 |
| 34 | Les Zouaves Galop | 2:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1859 |
| 35 | Polketta, pas de deux divertissement, ballet | 9:35 min | Ballet | 1859 |
| 36 | Crinoline Polka-Mazurka | 3:36 min | Orchestral | 1858 |
| 37 | El capricho, ballet (pas de deux) | 4:11 min | Ballet | 1858 |
| 38 | En promenade over Dyrehavsbakken, galopade (A Promenade on the Deer Park Hill) | 5:49 min | Orchestral | 1858 |
| 39 | Fiskerpigerne, Hornpipe og Reel, ballet (pas de deux) | 8:02 min | Ballet | 1858 |
| 40 | Gratulations Galop (Congratulations Galop) | 2:03 min | Orchestral | 1858 |
| 41 | Blanche Polka | 2:53 min | Orchestral | 1857 |
| 42 | Deborah Polka-Mazurka | 2:48 min | 1857 | |
| 43 | Goodnight Polka | 4:27 min | Orchestral | 1857 |
| 44 | Minerva Polka | 2:44 min | Orchestral | 1857 |
| 45 | March in C major | 3:09 min | Orchestral | 1856 |
| 46 | Victoria Galop | 1:39 min | Orchestral | 1856 |
| 47 | Alberta Vals | 9:06 min | Orchestral | 1855 |
| 48 | Sølvbryllups, polka for orchestra | 2:16 min | Orchestral | 1854 |
| 49 | Bacchus-galop | 2:22 min | Orchestral | 1853 |
| 50 | Luftens datter, suite for orchestra | Orchestral | 1851 | |
| 51 | The Battle at Idsted (Slaget ved Idsted), fantasy for orchestra | 14:21 min | Orchestral | 1851 |
| 52 | Velkomsthilsen, march | 2:21 min | Orchestral | 1851 |
| 53 | Agnes Polka | 2:10 min | Orchestral | 1850 |
| 54 | De uimodståelige, Divertissement, ballet | 11:59 min | Ballet | 1850 |
| 55 | Jenny Polka, for orchestra | 2:29 min | Orchestral | 1850 |
| 56 | Rosalie Polka | 2:24 min | Orchestral | 1850 |
| 57 | Salute Galop, for orchestra | 2:27 min | Orchestral | 1850 |
| 58 | Souvenir de Peterhof, march | 3:37 min | Orchestral | 1850 |
| 59 | Caroline Polka Mazurka, for orchestra | 2:21 min | Orchestral | 1849 |
| 60 | Sylphide Vals | 7:58 min | Orchestral | 1849 |
| 61 | Amanda Waltz | 7:52 min | Orchestral | 1848 |
| 62 | Regatta Festival, waltz | 8:33 min | Orchestral | 1848 |
| 63 | Alhambra, romantic waltz | 9:28 min | Orchestral | 1847 |
| 64 | Den lille trompet, galop (Le petite trompette) | 2:51 min | Orchestral | 1847 |
| 65 | Nordlys Vals (Northern Lights Waltz) | 8:25 min | Orchestral | 1847 |
| 66 | The Sleigh Ride, galop for orchestra | 2:38 min | Orchestral | 1847 |
| 67 | Adolphine, polka (Hilsen til Jydland) | 2:05 min | Orchestral | 1846 |
| 68 | Drømmebilleder (Dream Pictures), fantasy for orchestra | 8:49 min | Orchestral | 1846 |
| 69 | Marie Elisabeth Polka (Mindeblad Polka), for orchestra | 2:05 min | Orchestral | 1846 |
| 70 | My Farewell to Berlin (Mein Lebewohl an Berlin), waltz | 7:59 min | Orchestral | 1846 |
| 71 | Ornithobolaia Galop | 2:54 min | 1846 | |
| 72 | Polacca guerriera, ballet (pas de deux) | 9:14 min | Ballet | 1846 |
| 73 | Sounds from Kroll's Dance Hall | 8:19 min | Orchestral | 1846 |
| 74 | Champagne Galop, for orchestra (or piano) | 2:22 min | Orchestral | 1845 |
| 75 | Champagne Galop, for orchetra, Op. 14 | 2:19 min | Orchestral | 1845 |
| 76 | Donau Blumen (Danube Flowers), quadrille | 7:18 min | Orchestral | 1845 |
| 77 | Military galop, for orchestra (or piano) | 2:31 min | Orchestral | 1845 |
| 78 | The Night Before New Year's Day, polka mazurka for orchestra | 2:05 min | Orchestral | 1845 |
| 79 | Bellmans fest på Djurgården, for rorchestra | 8:40 min | Orchestral | 1844 |
| 80 | Ekko fra de gamle guder på Tivoliøen, galop for orchestra | 5:02 min | Orchestral | 1844 |
| 81 | Fountain Waltz, for orchestra | 6:37 min | Orchestral | 1844 |
| 82 | Telegraph Galop, for orchestra | 3:38 min | Orchestral | 1844 |
| 83 | Tivoli Volière Galop | 3:16 min | 1844 | |
| 84 | Andante cantabile e Tarantella, for orchestra | 8:50 min | Orchestral | 1843 |
| 85 | Tivoli Bazar Tsching-Tsching Polka | 3:19 min | Orchestral | 1843 |
| 86 | Tivolis Concert Salon Galop | 4:10 min | 1843 | |
| 87 | Tivolis Damp-Carouselbane Galop | 2:38 min | Orchestral | 1843 |
| 88 | Tivolis Rutschbane Galop | 1:50 min | Orchestral | 1843 |
| 89 | Döblers Zauber Galop | 3:50 min | Orchestral | 1841 |
| 90 | Figaro Vals, for orchestra | 6:07 min | Orchestral | 1841 |
| 91 | Manoeuvre Galop | 2:09 min | Orchestral | 1840 |
| 92 | Postillon Galop, Op. 16/2 | 2:29 min | Orchestral | 1840 |
| 93 | Sølvbryllupsvals, for orchestra | 12:25 min | Orchestral | 1840 |
| 94 | Bal-ouverture | 7:29 min | Orchestral | 18?? |
| 95 | Alice Polka | 2:38 min | Orchestral | - |
| 96 | Amager Polka for orchestra (or piano) | 2:47 min | Orchestral | - |
| 97 | Amélie Waltz for orchestra (or piano) | 8:55 min | Orchestral | - |
| 98 | Britta Polka, for orchestra | 2:42 min | Orchestral | - |
| 99 | Børneballet | Orchestral | - | |
| 100 | Cannon Galop | 2:18 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 101 | Cassino Waltz | 9:23 min | Band Music | - |
| 102 | Cecilie Valse | 8:15 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 103 | Christmas and New Year, Ball-Bouquet, suite for piano (or orchestra) | Orchestral | - | |
| 104 | Columbine Polka Mazurka for orchestra (or piano) | 3:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 105 | Concert-Polka, for 2 violins | 4:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 106 | Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop for orchestra (or piano) (Kjøbenhjavns Jernbane-Damp-Galop) | 3:55 min | Orchestral | - |
| 107 | Corsicaner Galop | 2:17 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 108 | Dancing Tune From Kroll "Kroll's Ballklänge" | 6:52 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 109 | Dronning Louise Vals, for orchestra | 4:33 min | Orchestral | - |
| 110 | Echo from Denmark, for orchestra | 2:54 min | Orchestral | - |
| 111 | Eugénie Waltz, for orchestra | 6:09 min | Orchestral | - |
| 112 | Finale Galop (addition to Verdi's "Il Trovatore") | Opera | - | |
| 113 | Greeting to Stockholm, Polka, for orchestra | 2:44 min | Orchestral | - |
| 114 | Guard of Amager, ballet | Ballet | - | |
| 115 | Helga Polka Mazurka for orchestra (or piano) | 2:53 min | Orchestral | - |
| 116 | Hesperus Waltz for orchestra (or piano) | 7:49 min | Orchestral | - |
| 117 | Holger Danske, Polka-mazurka, for orchestra | 3:33 min | Orchestral | - |
| 118 | Indian War Dance | 2:45 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 119 | Julefestgave, suite for orchestra | Orchestral | - | |
| 120 | King Christian IX, march of honor | 3:21 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 121 | King George I march of honour | 3:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 122 | La Lithuanienne, polka | 3:40 min | Band Music | - |
| 123 | La Ventana, ballet in 2 acts | 20:00 min | Ballet | - |
| 124 | Lilie Polka: Tilegnet damerne (Lily Polka: Dedicated to the ladies) | 2:05 min | Orchestral | - |
| 125 | Lily Polka for orchestra (or piano) | 2:04 min | Orchestral | - |
| 126 | Maritana, for orchestra | 5:52 min | Orchestral | - |
| 127 | Marsch | 2:19 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 128 | Memories from Vienna, waltz | 9:32 min | Orchestral | - |
| 129 | Militaerpolka | 2:41 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 130 | Mjølner Galop, for orchestra | 2:40 min | Orchestral | - |
| 131 | Mon Salut A St. Petersbourg, March | 3:12 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 132 | Napoli, ballet | Ballet | - | |
| 133 | Nordic Brotherhood, galop | 2:45 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 134 | Nytårsgalop | 1:48 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 135 | Nytårsnat, polka-mazurka | 2:39 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 136 | Orchestral light music | Orchestral | - | |
| 137 | Pegasus Galop | 2:33 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 138 | Petersborg Champagne Galop (St. Petersburg Champagne Galop) | 2:53 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 139 | Petersborgerinden (The Lady of St. Petersburg) | 2:37 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 140 | Polonaise for cornet & orchestra | 4:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 141 | Prinsesse Thyra Polka, for band | 2:42 min | Band Music | - |
| 142 | Queen Louise Waltz for orchestra (or piano) | 5:13 min | Orchestral | - |
| 143 | Rosenborg Polka Mazurka, tilegnet August Bournonville | 2:53 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 144 | Salut for August Bournonville for orchestra (or piano) | 2:17 min | Orchestral | - |
| 145 | Salute to Our Friends | 2:53 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 146 | Sandman Galop Fantastique for orchestra (or piano) (Ole Lukøje) | 11:57 min | Orchestral | - |
| 147 | Sophie Valse | 7:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 148 | Summernight At Møns Cliff, galop | 4:14 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 149 | The Alléenberg Steam Carousel Galop, for orchestra | 2:18 min | Orchestral | - |
| 150 | The Paris Student, Waltz, for orchestra | 8:57 min | Orchestral | - |
| 151 | Velocipedes Galop | 2:02 min | Orchestral | - |
| 152 | Victoria Quadrille | 6:40 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 153 | Welcome Mazurka | 1:50 min | Orchestral | - |
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