Regarded as the father of Finnish music, Fredrik Pacius was the composer of the first Finnish opera, The Hunt of King Charles, which had its premiere in Helsinki in 1852. At that time the language of the theatre and the opera house was Swedish, and accord
Although much of Ziehrer' dance music has been recorded, notably on Marco Polo, no recording exists, until now, that is entirely devoted to his operetta overtures. Expertly written at the height of Ziehrer' career, memorably tuneful and always exhilira
