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Hans Christian Lumbye
Danish composer
Hans Christian Lumbye (Danish pronunciation:[lɔmˈpyː]; 2 May – 20 March )[1] was a Danish composer of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and galops, among other things.[2]
Beginnings
As a child, he studied music in Randers and Odense, and by age 14 he was playing the trumpet in a military band.
Hans christian lumbye biography of christopher
In , he joined the Horse Guards in Copenhagen, still continuing his music education. In , 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".[3][4]
Career
From to , he served as the music director and in-house composer for Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen.[5] 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-musi