Du Puy, Edouard (& C.E.F. Weyse, Friedrich Kuhlau, J.P.E. Hartmann, Peter Heise, C.F.E. Horneman): Romantic Danish Overtures

CDS 1018-2 Romantic Danish Overtures: Edouard du Puy (1773-1822): Youth and Folly overture (1806); C.E.F. Weyse (1774-1842): The Sleeping-Draught overture (1809); Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832): William Shakespeare overture (1826); J.P.E. Hartmann (1805-1900): Little Kirsten overture (1846); Peter Heise (1830-1879): King and Marshal overture (c. 1878); C.F.E. Horneman (1840-1906): Aladdin fairy tale overture (1863). Det Konglige Kapel conducted by Johan Hye-Knudsen.

Charming and idyllic overtures, originally issued on LP. They are real treasures!

"The performances are very much in touch with the predominantly fleet (and often Mozartian) elegance of this music and the beefy recording has an apposite weight. Recommended." - Rob Barnett, MusicWeb

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