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Hans Christian Lumbye
1810May, 2

Hans Christian Lumbye

Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish composer and conductor (d. 1874)
Hans Christian Lumbye (Danish pronunciation: [lɔmˈpyː]; 2 May 1810 – 20 March 1874) was a Danish composer of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and galops, among other things.

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