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The Danish national baroque orchestra Concerto Copenhagen is one of the leading baroque orchestras in the world.

History

Danish National Baroque Orchestra Concerto Copenhagen played its first concerts in 1991 and has since developed into the leading baroque orchestra in Scandinavia. Since 1999 the orchestra has been directed by harpsichordist

Lars Ulrik Mortensen Lars Ulrik Mortensen (born 9 November 1955) is a Danish harpsichordist and conductor, mainly of Baroque solo music, chamber music and early music repertory. He was a professor in Munich in 1996–99 and has since then been artistic director of ...

. The orchestra combines a repertoire of well known European music and lesser known works of Scandinavian origin. Through the years Concerto Copenhagen has collaborated with many international artist like

Emma Kirkby Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, (; born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She has sung on over 100 recordings. Education and early career Kirkby was educated at Hanford School, Sherborne School for Girls in Dorse ...

Andreas Scholl Andreas Scholl (born 10 November 1967) is a German countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in Baroque music. Born into a family of singers, Scholl was enrolled at the age of seven into the Kiedricher Chorbube ...

Anne Sofie von Otter Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs. Early life Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Göran von Otter, a Swedi ...

Sonia Prina Sonia Prina (born 30 November 1975) is an Italian operatic contralto who has had an active career in concerts and operas since the mid-1990s. She is particularly known for her appearances in Baroque operas and for her performances of the Baroque c ...

Vivica Genaux Vivica Genaux (; born July 10, 1969) is an American coloratura mezzo-soprano. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. She has sung in major operas such as ''The Barber of Seville'' at the Metropolitan Opera, ''L'italiana in Algeri'' at Opéra Nation ...

Andrew Manze Andrew Manze (born 14 January 1965) is a British conductor and violinist, noted for his interpretation of Baroque violin music. Biography Born in Beckenham in Kent, England, Manze read Classics at Clare College, Cambridge. He studied violin ...

Andrew Lawrence-King Andrew Lawrence-King (born 3 September 1959) is a harpist and conductor from Guernsey known for his work in early music. Career Lawrence-King received an organ scholarship to Selwyn College, Cambridge, following on his work as head chorister at t ...

Reinhard Goebel Reinhard Goebel (; born 31 July 1952 in Siegen, West Germany) is a German conductor and violinist specialising in early music on authentic instruments and professor for historical performance at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Goebel received his firs ...

Ronald Brautigam Ronald Brautigam (born 1 October 1954) is a Dutch concert pianist, best known for his performances of Beethoven's piano works on the fortepiano. Born in Amsterdam, Brautigam studied there with Jan Wijn (1971-79), then he left to study in London ...

Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish Conducting, conductor, composer and viol player. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol ...

and Alfredo Bernardini. Between 2015 and 2017, Danish composer

Karl Aage Rasmussen Karl Aage Rasmussen (born 13 December 1947) is a Danish composer and writer. He was born in Kolding. Composition Quotation and particularly collage played an important role in his music from the early 1970s, but increasingly he used pre-existing ...

was linked to Concerto Copenhagen as composer-in-residence. Concerto Copenhagen has released recordings on CPO,

Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon (; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the UMG family of ...

and BIS, as well as DVD productions on

Harmonia Mundi Harmonia Mundi is a record label that specializes in classical music, jazz, and world music (on the World Village label). It was founded in France in 1958 and is now a subsidiary of PIAS Entertainment Group, which is itself owned by Universal M ...

and

Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, record label * Decca Gold, classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, musical theater record label * Decca Studios, recording facility in West ...

. The orchestra has toured USA, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and China. Concerto Copenhagen is supported by the

Danish Arts Foundation The Danish Arts Foundation ( Danish: Statens Kunstfond) is the principal Danish government funded arts foundation founded by a special Law on 27 May 1964. Statens Kunstfond alongside the :da:Statens Kunstråd (English sometimes State Arts Council ...

Artistic leader

(born 1955) has been artistic director of the orchestra since 1999. Mortensen studied with Karen Englund (harpsichord) and

Jesper Bøje Christensen Jesper Bøje Christensen (born 3 December 1944) is a Danish harpsichordist and music researcher, especially in the field of basso continuo. Life Born in Copenhagen, Christensen was a lecturer in historical composition, continuo and performance ...

(figured bass) at

The Royal Danish Academy of Music The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music (), in Copenhagen is the oldest professional institution of musical education in Denmark as well as the largest, with approximately 400 students. It was established in 186 ...

in Copenhagen and with

Trevor Pinnock Trevor David Pinnock (born 16 December 1946 in Canterbury, England) is a British harpsichordist and conductor. He is best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra The English Concert, which he helped found and direct ...

in London. As a soloist and chamber musician, Mortensen has toured all over Europe, USA, Mexico, South America, Australia, China and Japan. Mortensen was professor of harpsichord and performance practice at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich from 1996 to 1999. In 2007 he was awarded the

Léonie Sonning Music Prize The Léonie Sonning Music Prize, or Sonning Award, which is recognized as Denmark's highest musical honor, is given annually to an international composer or musician. It was first awarded in 1959 to composer Igor Stravinsky. Laureates are now s ...

, Denmark's premier music award.

Discography

* J.S.Bach: The Overtures - original versions (CPO, 2021) * K.AA. Rasmussen: The Four Seasons After Vivaldi (Dacapo, 2019) * J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (CPO, 2018) * Bo Holten: Gesualdo - Shadows (Dacapo, 2018) * N.W. Gade: The Elf King's Daughter (Dacapo, 2018) * J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Vol. 3 (CPO, 2015) * J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor (CPO, 2015) * J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041–1043 & 1060R (CPO, 2014) * G.F. Händel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 Nos. 1–6 (CPO, 2010) * G.F. Händel: Partenope (Decca, 2009) * J.S. Bach: Vocal Works (Deutsche Grammophon, 2009) * G.F. Händel: Giulio Cesare (Harmonia Mundi, 2007) * J.G.W. Palschau, J.A.P. Schulz: Harpsichord Concertos (Dacapo, 2007) * J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Vol 2. (CPO, 2006) * G. Gerson, F.L.Æ. Kunzen: Symphonies (CPO, 2005) * J. Haydn: Keyboard Concertos (BIS, 2004) * J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Vol. 1 (CPO, 2003) * J.E. Hartmann: Complete Symphonies (CPO, 2003) * C.E.F. Weyse: Symphonies 1 & 7 (Classico, 2002) * J.A. Scheibe: Sinfonias (Chandos, 1994) * Scheibe, Agrell & Hasse: Flute Concertos (Chandos, 1993)

External references

Concerto Copenhagens hjemmesideConcerto Copenhagen på Facebook
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