Ulf Schirmer: Carl Nielsen Dance of the Cockerels from the opera Maskarade

Danish composer Carl Nielsen's childhood home in Nørre Lyndelse, Denmark (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Carl Nielsen - Hanedansen (Dance of the Cockerels) from the opera Maskarade
A short ballet from Act III of the comic opera Maskarade by Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931). The opera libretto was written by Vilhelm Andersen, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg.

Conductor: Ulf Schirmer
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Ludvig Holberg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)