Carl August Nielsen (Composer)
Born: 9th July 1865, Norre Lyndelse
Died: 3rd October 1931, Copenhagen
Nationality: Danish
Carl August Nielsen was a Danish composer, conductor and violinist, widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer.
Brought up by poor yet musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age. He initially played in a military band before attending the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen from 1884 until December 1886. He premiered his Op. 1, Suite for Strings, in 1888, at the age of 23.
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Recording of the Week,
Johan Dalene performs violin concertos by Nielsen & Sibelius
The Swedish violinist offers a characterful performance of Sibelius's concerto alongside a virtuosic account of the piece that swept him to victory at the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition.
Recording of the Week,
Paavo Järvi conducts Nielsen's complete symphonies
David listens to Paavo Järvi's new complete Nielsen cycle with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Popular Genres: Nielsen
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Nielsen
- Aftenstemning (Evening Mood) (Text: Carsten Hauch, after Matthias Claudius) (10)
- Aladdin Suite, Op. 34 (19)
- At the Bier of a Young Artist - string quartet and double bass, FS58 (13)
- Canto serioso for Horn and Piano (FS132) (13)
- Chaconne, Op. 32 (FS79) (23)
- Clarinet Concerto Op. 57 (FS129) (43)
- Commotio for organ, Op. 58 (FS155) (20)
- Den Luciferiske Suite, Op. 45 (FS91) (17)
- Fantasy Pieces (2) for oboe & piano, Op. 2, FS 8 (21)
- Five Piano Pieces, Op. 3 (FS10) (19)
- Flute Concerto, FS119 (41)
- Förunderligt och märkligt (Text: Broson) (11)
- Helios Overture, Op. 17 (FS32) (25)
- Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11 (FS22) (29)
- Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6) (29)
- Maskarade Overture (21)
- Pan & Syrinx, Op. 49 (FS87) (18)
- Piano Music for Young and Old, Op. 53 (FS148) (11)
- Rhapsody Overture: An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands (FS123) (10)
- Saga-drøm, Op. 39 (FS46) (10)
- Serenata in Vano (1914) (18)
- String Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 5 (FS11) (11)
- Strofiske sange, Op. 21 (16)
- Symphonies Nos. 1-6 (19)
- Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7 (FS16) (43)
- Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 (FS29) 'The Four temperaments' (49)
- Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 (FS60) 'Sinfonia espansiva' (50)
- Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (FS76) 'The Inextinguishable' (66)
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 (FS97) (58)
- Symphony No. 6, (FS116) 'Sinfonia semplice' (40)
- Tagen letter from Moderen Op. 41 (12)
- The Fog is lifting (11)
- Theme and Variations, Op. 40 (10)
- Three Motets, Op. 55 (10)
- Three Piano Pieces, Op. 59 (FS131) (26)
- Three Pieces from 'Moderen' (The Mother) (18)
- Violin Concerto, Op. 33 (FS61) (47)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 9 (FS20) (13)
- Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 (FS64) (16)
- Wind Quintet, Op. 43 (FS 100) (42)
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