Royal Danish Orchestra

The Royal Danish Orchestra is one of the world's oldest musical ensembles, tracing its lineage back to the middle of the 15th century. More recently, the orchestra has recorded both Danish music and works from other countries. By the 21st century, the orchestra had about 100 musicians; it is especially notable for its string section, which plays instruments from a large collection of instruments from the Italian golden age. The modern Royal Danish Orchestra dates back in an unbroken sequence of ensembles to a corps of trumpeters that was established at the court of Denmark's ...