Ballets Dronning is a spirited gallop by Hans Christian Lumbye, renowned for his lively dance compositions. This piece is characterized by its effervescent energy and clear, danceable rhythm, typical of 19th-century ballet music.
Focus on maintaining a strong, consistent rhythmic drive and clear articulation.
Ballets Dronning is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Ballets Dronning lasts about 4 minutes.
Ballets Dronning is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.