Georg Gerson (1790-1825)
Ouverture de concert en ré majeur
Symphonie en mi bémol majeur

Friedrich L. A. Kunzen (1761-1817)
Symphonie en sol mineur

Concerto Copenhagen
Lars Mortensen, direction

We do not know just when it was that the first Danish symphony was written. The main reason for this gap is the fire that broke out in the Christiansborg Danish Royal Castle in 1794 and destroyed a large part of the source material that would have helped us to answer important questions concerning musical practices at the Danish court. However, a few works managed to survive, and cpo is now exploring this very rewarding terrain with the wonderful Concerto Copenhagen original-sound ensemble led by Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Our first discovery was Johann Ernst Hartmann, the founding father of a very important dynasty of composers.