Royal Danish Orchestra
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The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel, literally "The Royal Band") is a Danish orchestra based in the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. It claims to be the oldest orchestra in the world, tracing its origins to a body of trumpeters at the court of Christian I. Composer Carl Nielsen played second violin in the orchestra for some time.
[edit] Principal conductors
- Michael Schønwandt (2000–)
- Paavo Berglund (1993–1998)
- John Frandsen (1946–1980)
- Egisto Tango and Johan Hye-Knudsen
- Georg Høeberg (1914–1930)
- Johan Svendsen (1883–1908)
- Holger Simon Paulli
- Niels Gade
- Claus Schall
- Friedrich Kunzen
- Johan Gottlieb Naumann
- Heinrich Schütz
