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Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Carl Nielsen, composerAlthough Finland's extraordinary Jean Sibelius may be foremost among Nordic composers, his contemporary, Carl Nielsen -- best known for six highly original symphonies and simple popular songs -- holds an honored place as Denmark's foremost post-Romantic musical ambassador, and has found considerable acclaim amongst musicians and audiences alike. A painter by profession, Nielsen's father spent as much or more energy on his secondary activities as a violinist, and it was in this way that young Carl received his first musical instruction. At 14 Carl auditioned for a position with a military wind ensemble at Odense (he was hired as a bugler, despite his lack of formal training on the instrument). During a visit to Copenhagen in 1883, Nielsen was introduced to composer Niels Gade, who suggested that the young musician enroll at the Conservatory for serious studies. During Nielsen's three years at the Conservatory (1884-1886) his primary subjects were violin and theory, and at no time did he actually receive formal instruction in composition. Nevertheless, in 1888 his Suite for Strings, op.1 received a successful debut in Copenhagen. In 1889 Nielsen was hired as a violinist at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, a position he retained until 1905. During the 1890s Nielsen composed prolifically. By 1903 he had signed a contract with the Wilhelm Hansen publishing firm in Copenhagen. His career as a conductor began in 1908 when he accepted a staff position with the Royal Theatre Orchestra. From 1916 until his death in 1931 (of heart disease), he taught at the Royal Danish Conservatory. Nielsen's music is highly individual in both content and construction, although only the symphonies and the three concertos (violin, flute, and clarinet) have earned places in the repertory outside Denmark (where many of his choral pieces have become part of the national heritage). Each of the three concertos is a worthy contribution to its instrument's literature, though perhaps the Clarinet Concerto deserves the most attention. While starting out from the perspective of Classical form and harmony, his music later developed into an "extended" tonal and even atonal language, born of his highly expressive melodic style. Like his colleague Sibelius, Nielsen poured his finest material into the symphonic mold. From the early Symphony No. 1 of 1892 (which is one of the first such works to begin and end in different keys), to the famous Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable" (a reference to the enduring power of both life and music), each is a noble testament to a remarkable man's view of the world around him.
-  Blair Johnston, All Music Guide

COMPOSITIONS                                                            Nielsen Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre
Polka in A Major, violin, FS 1 (1874)
Cobbler's Wedding Waltz, piano, FS 2 (1878)
Six Songs, voice and piano, FS 3 (1887-88)
Sonata, G major, violin and piano, FS 3b (1881-82)
Movements (5), string quartet (c1883-7) FS3c
String Quartet in D minor, FS 3d (1882-83)
Duet, A major, 2 violins, FS 3e (1882-83)
Two Character Pieces, piano, FS 3f (1882-83)
Fantasy Pieces, G minor, clarinet and piano, FS 3h (1881? or 1883-85?)
Piano Trio, G major, FS 3i (1883)
String Quartet, F major, FS 3k (1887)
String Quartet No. 1, G minor, [op. 13], FS 4 (1887-88; rev. 1900)
String Quintet, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello, G major, FS 5 (1888)
Little Suite, A minor, string orchestra, op. 1, FS 6 (c. 1888; rev. 1889) [3 mvts]
Symphonic Rapsody, F major, orchestra, FS 7 (c. 1888)
Fantasy Pieces (2), oboe and piano, op. 2, FS 8 (1889)
An Evening on Giske (En Aften paa Giske), incidental music, FS 9 (1889) [prelude & final chorus]
Five Piano Pieces, op. 3, FS 10 (1890)
String Quartet No. 2, F minor, op. 5, FS 11 (1890)
Five Songs, voice and piano, op. 4, FS 12 (1891)
Songs (3), voice and piano, FS 13 (1891)
Songs and Verses, voice and piano, op. 6, FS 14 (1891) [5 songs]
German Translation of Songs from op. 4 (FS 12) and op. 6 ( FS 14), FS15
Symphony No. 1, G minor, orchestra, op. 7, FS 16 (1890-92)
Snefrid, incidental music, FS 17 (1893)  - - - - - Snefrid, melodrama, FS 17 (c 1893; rev. 1899) ******
Six Songs, voice and piano, op. 10, FS 18 (1894)
Symphonic Suite, piano, op. 8, FS 19 (1894)
Sonata (No. 1) for Violin and Piano, A major, op. 9, FS 20 (1895)
Hymnus amoris, soloist, chorus, children's chorus, male chorus and orchestra, op. 12, FS 21 (I896-97)
Humoresque-Bagatelles, piano, op. 11, FS 22 (1894-97; arr. for orch by Roikjer) [6 pieces]
String Quartet No. 3, E flat major, op. 14, FS 23 (1897-98)
Festpraeludium ved Aarhundredskiftet (Festival Prelude to the New Century), piano, FS 24 (1900) (1899?)
Saul and David, opera, FS 25 (1898-1901)
    - Prelude to Act II, of "Saul and David", orchestra (1900, from Saul and David, FS 25)
Cantata for the Lorens Frølich Festival, [choral, reciter and piano], FS 26 (1900)
Edderkoppens Sang, chorus, FS 27 (1899)
Kom Blankeste Sol, chorus, FS 28 (1901)
Symphony No. 2, The Four Temperamtents, orchestra, op. 16, FS 29 (1901-02)
Atalanta, incidental music, FS 30 (1901) [song: Gudhjrep]
Cantata for the Students' Association, [choral], FS 31 (1901)
Helios Overture, orchestra, op. 17, FS 32 (1903)
Søvnen (The Sleep), [choral], op. 18, FS 33 (1903-04)
Dwmmen om "Glade Jul" (The Dream of a "Merry Christmas"), piano, FS 34 (1905)
May Song, voice and piano, FS 34a
Thou Danish Man, patriotic song, voice and piano, FS 35 (1906)
String Quartet No. 4, F major, Piacevolezza, op. 44, FS 36 (1906; rev. 1919) [originally op. 19]
Hr. Oiuf han rider (Master/Sir Oluf Rides), incidental music, FS 37 (1906)
    - Songs from Master Oluf, voice and piano (1906; incid music from FS 37) [3 songs]
Jeg synes om din lette Gang, voice and piano, FS 38 (1906)
Maskarade (Masquerade), comic opera, FS 39 (c. 1904-06)
    - Overture to Masquerade (c. 1906, from Masquerade, FS 39)
    - Prelude to Act II, from Masquerade (c. 1905, from Masquerade FS 39)
    - Dance of Cocks (c. 1905, from Masquerade FS 39; also arr. for piano???) *****
    - Songs from Maskarade, voice and piano, FS (1906, from opera FS 39) [7 songs]
Serenade, chorus (1907)
Sidskensang (Song of the Siskin), chorus, FS 40 (1906)
Kom Guds Engel, chorus, FS 41 (1907)
Strophic Songs, 2 vols, voice and piano, op. 21, FS 42 (1902-07) [7 songs]
Tove, incidental music, FS 43 (1906-08)
    - Songs from Tove, voice and piano, FS (1902, from incid music FS 43) [4 songs]
Willemoes, incidental music, FS 44 (1907-08)
Forreldre (The Parents), incidental music, FS 45 (1908)
A Saga Dream Overture (Saga-Dmm/The Dream of Gunnar), tone poem, orchestra, op. 39, FS 46 (1907-08)
Cantata for the Anniversary of Copenhagen University, [choral], op. 24, FS 47 (1908)
Aftenstemning, male chorus, FS 48 (1908)
Cantata for the Commemoration of 11 Feb 1659, [choral], FS 49 (1909)
Ulvens søn" (The Son of the Wolf/The Wolf's Son), incidental music, FS 50 (1909)
Morten Børups Majvise, chorus, FS 51 (= FS 34a) (1908/09?) [song arrangement for school use]
Jens Vejmand, chorus, FS 51 (= FS 42/3) (1908/09?) [song arrangement for school use]
Havets Sang, chorus, FS 51 (= FS 44/5) (1908/09?) [song arrangement for school use]
Vi trie Folk, chorus, FS 51 (1908/09?) [songs arrangement for school use]
De Unges Sang, voice and piano, FS 52 (1909)
Til Snapsen i "Bel Canto", male chorus, FS 53 (1909)
Cantata for the National Exhibition at Aarhus, [choral], FS 54 (1909)
Afholdssang, voice and piano, FS 55 (1909)
Cantata for the Commemoration of P. S. Krøyer, [choral], FS 56 (1909)
Hagbarth and Signe, incidental music, FS 57 (1910) [includes: "My helmet is too shiny and too heavy"]
At the Bier of a Young Artist (Andante Lamentoso), str qt and db, FS 58 (1910) [for funeral of painter O. Hartmann]
Paaske-Liljen, male chorus, FS 59 (1910)
Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia espansiva, orchestra, w/sop. and bar. op. 27, FS 60 (1910-11)
Violin Concerto, op. 33, FS 61 (1911)
Song for Children's Relief Day, voice and piano, FS 62 (1911)
Paraphrase on "Nearer My God to Thee", winds, FS 63 (1912)
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, G minor, op. 35, FS 64 (1912)
Sank! Hansaftenspil (A Midsummer Eve Play), incidental music, FS 65 (1913)
Ungdomssang (Johannes Jmgensens Youth Song), chorus, FS 66 (1913)
Ak, Julesne fra Bethleham, carol, soprano and male chorus, FS 67 (1914)
Serenata in Vano, clarinet, basson, horn, cello and double-bass, FS 68 (1914)
Fredlys din Jord, du danske Mandl, male chorus, FS 69 (1914)
Twenty Danish Songs, Volume I, voice and piano, FS 70 (1913-15) [in collaboration w/ Laub) [27? songs] [see FS 78]
Fredreland (The Fatherland), incidental music, FS 71 (1915)
Barnets Sang (song for Children's Relief Day), voice and piano, FS 72 (1915)
Hil dig, vor Fane, Korsbanner hvidt, patriotic song, male voices, FS 73 (1915)
In memoriam Franz Neruda, speaker and orchestra, FS 74 (1915)
Melodibog til Borups Sangbog (Carl Nielsen's tunes for Borup's Songbook), voice and piano, FS 75 (1915?)
Symphony No. 4, The Inextinguishable, orchestra, op. 29, FS 76 (1914-16)
Three Pieces for Langeleg, langleik/Danish folk instrument, FS 77 (1918)
Twenty Danish Songs, Volume II, voice and piano, FS 70 and 78 (1914-17) [in collaboration w/ Laub) [see FS 70]
Chaconne, piano, op. 32, FS 79 (1916)
Prologue to the Shakespeare Celebrations, incidental music, FS 80 (1916) (including Ariel's Song)
    - Ariel's Song, "Selv naar Tordenen tynger", voice and piano, FS 80 (1916)
Theme with Variations, piano, op. 40, FS 81 (1916-17)
Studies from Nature, "Solen skinner i Naboens Gaard", voice and piano, FS 82 (1916)
Hymns and Sacred Songs, voice and piano, FS 83 (1912-13/16?) [from hymn-book of the Danish Church]
Blomstervise, "The Flower Song", voice and piano, FS 84 (1917)
Hymn for Niels W. Gade's Centenary, chorus, FS 85 (1917)
Hymn to Denmark, "Danmark i tusend Aar", [choral], FS 86 (1917)
Pan and Syrinx, a nature scene, orchestra, op. 49, FS 87 (1917-18)
Løgneren (The Liar), incidental music, FS 88 (1918) [includes: "The Bard's Lay"]
Aladdin, a five act fairy tale drama, incidental music, op. 34, FS 89 (1918-19)
    - Aladdin, suite from incidental music (1918-19, from op. 34, FS 89) [7 pieces]
    - Three Songs from Aladdin, voice and piano (1918; from incld music, op. 34, FS 89)
Christianshavn, voice and piano, FS 90 (1918)
Suite "The Luciferan" (Luciferian Suite), op. 45, FS 91 (1919-20) [6 pieces]
Two Sacred Songs, voice and piano, FS 92 (1917-18)
Dawn, voice and piano, FS 93 (1919-20)
Moderen (The Mother), incidental music, op. 41, FS 94 (1920) [10 pieces]
    - Prelude to the 7th Picture of "The Mother", orchestra (1920; from incidental music for "The Mother", op. 41, FS 94, 1920)
    - Faith and Hope Are Playing, flute and viola (1921; rev. 1959; from incid music to "The Mother", op. 41, FS 94, 1920)
    - The Children Are Playing, flute (1921; rev. 1959; from incid music to "The Mother, op.41, FS 94, 1920)
    - The Fog is Lifting, flute and piano or harp (1921; rev. 1959; from incid music to "The Mother, op.41, FS 94, 1920)
Twenty Popular Melodies, voice and piano, FS 95 (1917-21)
Fynsk foraar (Springtime in Funen), lyric humoresque, soloists, chorus, children's chorus and orchestra, op. 42, FS 96 (1921)
    - Den milde Dag er Iys og lang, voice and piano (1921; from choral work "Springtime in Funen", op.42, FS 96)
Symphony No. 5, orchestra, op. 50, FS 97 (1921-22)
Cosmus, incidental music, FS 98 (1921-22) [includes: "The sun springs out like a rose"]
To my little friend Sonja Helleberg, voice and piano, FS 99 (1922)
Wind Quintet, flue, oboe/Eng hn, clarinet, horn and bassoon, op. 43, FS 100 (1922)
Four Popular Melodies, voice and piano, FS 101 (1922)
Hyldest til Holberg (Hommage to Holberg), voices, chorus and orchestra, FS 102 (1922)
Songbook for the People's High School, chorus, FS 103 (1922) [in collaborarion w/Laub, Ring & Aagaard]
Prelude and Theme with Variations, solo violin, op. 48, FS 104 (1923)
Danish worksong, voice and piano, FS 105 (1923)
Christmas song, "Heaven darkens, great and silent", voice and piano, FS 106 (1923)
Kom Jul til Jord (Come Yule to Earth), carol, voice and piano, FS 107 (1923)
Hjemllge Jul, carol, voice and piano, FS 108 (1923)
The Ballad of the Bear, voice and piano, op. 47, FS 109 (1923)
Danish National Anthem, "Der er et yndigt land", chorus, FS 110 (1924)
Danmark, songbook, voice and piano, FS 111 (I924) [in collaboration w/Andersen]
Det vi ved, at siden Siangens Gift, voice and piano, FS 112 (1923-24)
Hymne til Livet, chorus, FS 113 (1923-24)
Ten Little Danish Songs, voice and piano, FS 114 (1923-24)
Four Jutland Songs, voice and piano, FS 115 (1924-25)
Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice, orchestra, FS 116 (1924-25)
Ebbe Skammelsen, incidental music, FS 117 (1925)
Foraarssang, chorus, FS 118 (1926)
Flute Concerto, FS 119 (1926)
New melodies for Johan Borup's Songbook, voice and piano, FS 120 (1926)
It is Autumn, voice and piano, FS 121 (1929)
Danish Weather, voice and piano, FS 122 (1927)
An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands, rhapsodic overture, orchestra, FS 123 (1927)
Vocallse-etude, voice and piano, FS 124 (1927)
Supplement to the People's High School Songbook, chorus, FS 125 (1927) [4 pieces]
Den trrenger ud til hvert et Sted, voice and piano, FS 126 (1927)
The Golden River, voice and piano, FS 127 (1927)
Preludio e Presto, solo violin, op. 52, FS 128 (1927-28)
Clarinet Concerto, op. 57, FS 129 (1928)
Bohemian-Danish Folktune, paraphrase for string orchestra, FS 130 (1928)
Three Pieces, piano, op. 59, FS 131 (1928)
Canto serioso, horn (or cello) and piano, FS 132 (1928-30)
Velkommen, Lrerkelil, voice and piano, FS 133 (1928)
Iceland, reciter and orchestra, FS 134 (1929)
    [no work for FS 135]
Twenty Nine Small Preludes, organ, op. 51, FS 136 (1929
Two [Additional] Preludes, organ, FS 137 (1930)
Two School Songs, chorus, FS 138 (1929)
Three Motets, chorus, op. 55, FS 139 (1929)
Cantata for the Centenary of the Polytechnic High School, [choral], FS 140 (1929)
Hymne til kunsten (Hymn to Art), soprano, tenor, chorus and winds, FS 141 (1929)
Hjemstavn, voice and piano, FS 142 (1929)
Der gaar et stille Tog, voice and piano, FS 143 (1929)
Til min fødeø, male chorus, FS 144 (1929)
The Land of the Future, voice and piano, FS 145 (1929)
Danmark, now sleeps the Light Night, voice and piano, FS 146 (1929)
Vi Jyder, voice and piano, FS 147 (1929) [Vilhelm's song from Bartrumsen "Fra Raid til Rebild")
Piano Music for Young and Old (24 Short 5-Tone Pieces in all Keys), 2 vols, piano, op. 53, FS 148 (1930)
Cantata for the 50th Anniv of the Danish Cremation Union, [choral], FS 149 (1930)
Amor og Digteren (Amor/Love/Cupid and the Poet), incidental music, op. 54, FS 150 (1930)
Reunion, voice and piano, FS 151 (1930)
Canons Nos.18 & 32-37 (in "60 Danish Canons"), chorus, FS 152 (1930) [in collaboration w/Høffding & Andersen]
Cantata for the 50th Anniv of the Young Merchants' Education Association, [choral], FS 153 (1930)
Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths, male chorus and winds, FS 153a (1930)
Sjølunds Sangere, chorus, FS 154 (1930)
Commotio, organ, op. 58, FS 155 (1930-31)
Paaskeaften (Easter-eve), incidental music, FS 156 (1931)
Allegretto, F major, 2 recorders, FS 157 (1931)
Kvadet om Nordens Harpe ( The Poem of the Harp of the North), male chorus, FS 158 (1931)
Piece in C, piano, FS 159 (1931)


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Nieslen Links     ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Snefrid, melodrama, FS 17 (1893; rev. 1899)
Saul and David, opera, FS 25 (1898-1901)
Maskarade (Masquerade), comic opera, FS 39 (1904-06)

Orchestra
Little Suite, A minor, string orchestra, op. 1, FS 6 (1888; rev. 1889) [3 mvts]
Symphonic Rapsody, F major, orchestra, FS 7 (1888)
Symphony No. 1, G minor, orchestra, op. 7, FS 16 (1890-92)
Prelude to Act II, of "Saul and David", orchestra (1900, from Saul and David, FS 25)
Symphony No. 2, The Four Temperamtents, orchestra op. 16, FS 29 (1901-02)
Helios Overture, orchestra, op. 17, FS 32 (1903)
Overture to Masquerade (1906, from Masquerade, FS 39)
Prelude to Act II, from Masquerade (1905, from Masquerade FS 39)
Dance of Cocks (1905, from Masquerade FS 39; also arr. for piano???)
A Saga Dream Overture (Saga-Dmm/The Dream of Gunnar), tone poem, orchestra, op. 39, FS 46 (1907-08)
Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia espansiva, orchestra, w/sop. and bar. op. 27, FS 60 (1910-11)
In memoriam Franz Neruda, speaker and orchestra, FS 74 (1915)
Symphony No. 4, The Inextinguishable, orchestra, op. 29, FS 76 (1914-16)
Pan and Syrinx, a nature scene, orchestra, op. 49, FS 87 (1917-18)
Aladdin, suite from incidental music, orchestra (1918-19, from op. 34, FS 89)
    - Oriental Festival March (also for small orchestra or piano)
    - Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mists (also for small orchestra)
    - Hindoo Dance (also for small orchestra)
    - Chinese Dance (also for small orchestra)
    - The Market-Place at Ispahan
    - Prisoners' Dance
    - Negro Dance (also for small orchestra)
Prelude to the 7th Picture of "The Mother", orchestra (1920; from incidental music for "The Mother", op. 41, FS 94, 1920)
Symphony No. 5, orchestra, op. 50, FS 97 (1921-22)
Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice, orchestra, FS 116 (1924-25)
An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands, rhapsodic overture, orchestra, FS 123 (1927)
Bohemian-Danish Folktune, paraphrase for string orchestra, FS 130 (1928)
Iceland, reciter and orchestra, FS 134 (1929)

Band
Paraphrase on "Nearer My God to Thee", winds, FS 63 (1912)

Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Violin Concerto, op. 33, FS 61 (1911)
Flute Concerto, FS 119 (1926)
Clarinet Concerto, op. 57, FS 129 (1928)

Chorus w/Orchestra
Hymnus amoris, soloist, chorus, children's chorus, male chorus and orchestra, op. 12, FS 21 (I896-97)
Cantata for the Lorens Frølich Festival, [chorus, reciter and piano], FS 26 (1900)
Cantata for the Students' Association, [choral], FS 31 (1901)
Søvnen (The Sleep), [choral], op. 18, FS 33 (1903-04)
Cantata for the Anniversary of Copenhagen University, [choral], op. 24, FS 47 (1908)
Cantata for the Commemoration of 11 Feb 1659, [choral], FS 49 (1909)
Cantata for the National Exhibition at Aarhus, [choral], FS 54 (1909)
Cantata for the Commemoration of P. S. Krøyer, [choral], FS 56 (1909)
Hymn to Denmark, "Danmark i tusend Aar", [choral], FS 86 (1917)
Fynsk foraar (Springtime in Funen), lyric humoresque, soloists, chorus, children's chorus and orchestra, op. 42, FS 96 (1921)
Hyldest til Holberg (Hommage to Holberg), voices, chorus and orchestra, FS 102 (1922)
Cantata for the Centenary of the Polytechnic High School, [choral], FS 140 (1929)
Hymne til kunsten (Hymn to Art), soprano, tenor, chorus and winds, FS 141 (1929)
Cantata for the 50th Anniv of the Danish Cremation Union, [choral], FS 149 (1930)
Cantata for the 50th Anniv of the Young Merchants' Education Association, [choral], FS 153 (1930)
Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths, male chorus and winds, FS 153a (1930)

Choral
Edderkoppens Sang, chorus, FS 27 (1899)
Kom Blankeste Sol, chorus, FS 28 (1901)
Danish Man, patriotic song, chorus, FS 35 (1906)
Sidskensang (Song of the Siskin), chorus, FS 40 (1906)
Kom Guds Engel, chorus, FS 41 (1907)
Aftenstemning, male chorus, FS 48 (1908)
Morten Børups Majvise, chorus, FS 51 (= FS 34a) (1908/09?) [song arrangement for school use]
Jens Vejmand, chorus, FS 51 (= FS 42/3) (1908/09?) [song arrangement for school use]
Havets Sang, chorus, FS 51 (= FS 44/5) (1908/09?) [song arrangement for school use]
Vi trie Folk, chorus, FS 51 (1908/09?) [songs arrangement for school use]
Til Snapsen i "Bel Canto", male chorus, FS 53 (1909)
Paaske-Liljen, male chorus, FS 59 (1910)
Ungdomssang (Johannes Jmgensens Youth Song), chorus, FS 66 (1913)
Ak, Julesne fra Bethleham, carol, soprano and male chorus, FS 67 (1914)
Fredlys din Jord, du danske Mandl, male chorus, FS 69 (1914)
Hil dig, vor Fane, Korsbanner hvidt, patriotic song, male voices, FS 73 (1915)
Hymn for Niels W. Gade's Centenary, chorus, FS 85 (1917)
Songbook for the People's High School, chorus, FS 103 (1922) [in collaborarion w/Laub, Ring & Aagaard]
Danish National Anthem, "Der er et yndigt land", chorus, FS 110 (1924)
Hymne til Livet, chorus, FS 113 (1923-24)
Foraarssang, chorus, FS 118 (1926)
Supplement to the People's High School Songbook, chorus, FS 125 (1927) [4 pieces]
Two School Songs, chorus, FS 138 (1929)
Three Motets, chorus, op. 55, FS 139 (1929)
    - Affllctus sum (Psalm 37)
    - Dominus regit me (Psalm 22)
    - Benedictus Dominus (Psalm 30)
Til min fødeø, male chorus, FS 144 (1929)
Canons Nos.18 & 32-37 (in "60 Danish Canons"), chorus, FS 152 (1930) [in collaboration w/Høffding & Andersen]
Sjølunds Sangere, chorus, FS 154 (1930)
Kvadet om Nordens Harpe, male chorus, FS 158 (1931)

Chamber
Movements (5), string quartet (c1883-7) FS3c
String Quartet in D minor, FS 3d (1882-83)
Duet, A major, 2 violins, FS 3e (1882-83)
Piano Trio, G major, FS 3i (1883)
String Quartet, F major, FS 3k (1887)
String Quartet No. 1, G minor, [op. 13], FS 4 (1887-88; rev. 1900)
String Quintet, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello, G major, FS 5 (1888)
String Quartet No. 2, F minor, op. 5, FS 11 (1890)
String Quartet No. 3, E flat major, op. 14, FS 23 (1897-98)
String Quartet No. 4, F major, Piacevolezza, op. 44, FS 36 (1906; rev. 1919) [originally op. 19]
At the Bier of a Young Artist (Andante Lamentoso), str qt and db, FS 58 (1910) [for funeral of painter O. Hartmann]
Serenata in Vano, clarinet, basson, horn, cello and double-bass, FS 68 (1914)
Faith and Hope Are Playing, flute and viola (1921; rev. 1959; from incid music to "The Mother", op. 41, FS 94, 1920)
Wind Quintet, flue, oboe/Eng hn, clarinet, horn and bassoon, op. 43, FS 100 (1922)
Allegretto, F major, 2 recorders, FS 157 (1931)

Solo Instrument
Polka, A Major, violin, FS 1 (1874)
Sonata, G major, violin and piano, FS 3b (1881-82)
Fantasy Pieces, G minor, clarinet and piano, FS 3h (1881? or 1883-85?)
Fantasy Pieces (2), oboe and piano, op. 2, FS 8 (1889)
Sonata (No. 1) for Violin and Piano, A major, op. 9, FS 20 (1895)
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, G minor, op. 35, FS 64 (1912)
Three Pieces for Langeleg, langleik/Danish folk instrument, FS 77 (1918)
The Children Are Playing, flute (1921; rev. 1959; from incid music to "The Mother, op.41, FS 94, 1920)
The Fog is Lifting, flute and piano or harp (1921; rev. 1959; from incid music to "The Mother, op.41, FS 94, 1920)
Prelude and Theme with Variations, solo violin, op. 48, FS 104 (1923)
Preludio e Presto, solo violin, op. 52, FS 128 (1927-28)
Canto serioso, horn (or cello) and piano, FS 132 (1928-30)

Piano/Organ
Cobbler's Wedding Waltz, piano, FS 2 (1878)
Two Character Pieces, piano, FS 3f (1882-83)
Five Piano Pieces, op. 3, FS 10 (1890)
Symphonic Suite, piano, op. 8, FS 19 (1894)
Humoresque-Bagatelles, piano, op. 11, FS 22 (1894-97; arr. for orch by Roikjer) [6 pieces]
Festpraeludium ved Aarhundredskiftet (Festival Prelude to the New Century), piano, FS 24 (1900)
Dwmmen om "Glade Jul" (The Dream of a "Merry Christmas"), piano, FS 34 (1905)
Chaconne, piano, op. 32, FS 79 (1916)
Theme with Variations, piano, op. 40, FS 81 (1916-17)
Suite "The Luciferan" (Luciferian Suite), op. 45, FS 91 (1919-20) [6 pieces]
Three Pieces, piano, op. 59, FS 131 (1928)
Twenty Nine Small Preludes, organ, op. 51, FS 136 (1929)
Two [Additional] Preludes, organ, FS 137 (1930)
Piano Music for Young and Old (24 Short 5-Tone Pieces in all Keys), 2 vols, piano, op. 53, FS 148 (1930)
Commotio, organ, op. 58, FS 155 (1930-31)
Piece in C, piano, FS 159 (1931)

Vocal
Six Songs, voice and piano, FS 3 (1887-88)
Five Songs, voice and piano, op. 4, FS 12 (1891)
Songs (3), voice and piano, FS 13 (1891)
Songs and Verses, voice and piano, op. 6, FS 14 (1891) [5 songs]
German Translation of Songs from op. 4 (FS 12) and op. 6 ( FS 14), FS15
Six Songs, voice and piano, op. 10, FS 18 (1894)
May Song, voice and piano, FS 34a
Thou Danish Man, patriotic song, voice and piano, FS 35 (1906)
Songs from Master Oluf, voice and piano (1906; incid music from FS 37) [3 songs]
Jeg synes om din lette Gang, voice and piano, FS 38 (1906)
Songs from Maskarade, voice and piano, FS (1906, from opera FS 39) [7 songs]
Strophic Songs, 2 vols, voice and piano, op. 21, FS 42 (1902-07) [7 songs]
Songs from Tove, voice and piano, FS (1902, from incid music FS 43) [4 songs]
De Unges Sang, voice and piano, FS 52 (1909)
Afholdssang, voice and piano, FS 55 (1909)
Song for Children's Relief Day, voice and piano, FS 62 (1911)
Danish Songs, voice and piano, FS 70 and 78 (1914-17) [in collaboration w/ Laub) [27? songs]
Barnets Sang (song for Children's Relief Day), voice and piano, FS 72 (1915)
Melodibog til Borups Sangbog (Carl Nielsen's tunes for Borup's Songbook), voice and piano, FS 75 (1915?)
Ariel's Song, "Selv naar Tordenen tynger", voice and piano, FS 80 (1 916)
Studies from Nature, "Solen skinner i Naboens Gaard", voice and piano, FS 82 (1916)
Hymns and Sacred Songs, voice and piano, FS 83 (1912-13/16?) [from hymn-book of the Danish Church]
Blomstervise, "The Flower Song", voice and piano, FS 84 (1917)
Three Songs from Aladdin, voice and piano (1918; from incld music, op. 34, FS 89)
Christianshavn, voice and piano, FS 90 (1918)
Two Sacred Songs, voice and piano, FS 92 (1917-18)
Dawn, voice and piano, FS 93 (1919-20)
Twenty Popular Melodies, voice and piano, FS 95 (1917-21)
Den milde Dag er Iys og lang, voice and piano (1921; from choral work "Springtime in Funen", op.42, FS 96)
To my little friend Sonja Helleberg, voice and piano, FS 99 (1922)
Four Popular Melodies, voice and piano, FS 101 (1922)
Danish worksong, voice and piano, FS 105 (1923)
Christmas song, "Heaven darkens, great and silent", voice and piano, FS 106 (1923)
Kom Jul til Jord (Come Yule to Earth), carol, voice and piano, FS 107 (1923)
Hjemllge Jul, carol, voice and piano, FS 108 (1923)
The Ballad of the Bear, voice and piano, op. 47, FS 109 (1923)
Danmark, songbook, voice and piano, FS 111 (I924) [in collaboration w/Andersen]
Det vi ved, at siden Siangens Gift, voice and piano, FS 112 (1923-24)
Ten Little Danish Songs, voice and piano, FS 114 (1923-24)
Four Jutland Songs, voice and piano, FS 115 (1924-25)
New melodies for Johan Borup's Songbook, voice and piano, FS 120 (1926)
It is Autumn, voice and piano, FS 121 (1929)
Danish Weather, voice and piano, FS 122 (1927)
Vocallse-etude, voice and piano, FS 124 (1927)
Den trrenger ud til hvert et Sted, voice and piano, FS 126 (1927)
The Golden River, voice and piano, FS 127 (1927)
Velkommen, Lrerkelil, voice and piano, FS 133 (1928)
Hjemstavn, voice and piano, FS 142 (1929)
Der gaar et stille Tog, voice and piano, FS 143 (1929)
The Land of the Future, voice and piano, FS 145 (1929)
Danmark, now sleeps the Light Night, voice and piano, FS 146 (1929)
Vi Jyder, voice and piano, FS 147 (1929) [Vilhelm's song from Bartrumsen "Fra Raid til Rebild")
Reunion, voice and piano, FS 151 (1930)

Incidental
An Evening on Giske (En Aften paa Giske), incidental music, FS 9 (1889) [prelude & final chorus]
Atalanta, incidental music, FS 30 (1901) [song: Gudhjrep]
Hr. Oiuf han rider (Master/Sir Oluf Rides), incidental music, FS 37 (1906)
Tove, incidental music, FS 43 (1906-08)
Willemoes, incidental music, FS 44 (1907-08)
Forreldre, incidental music, FS 45 (1908)
Ulvens søn" (The Son of the Wolf/The Wolf's Son), incidental music, FS 50 (1909)
Hagbarth and Signe, incidental music, FS 57 (1910) [includes: "My helmet is too shiny and too heavy"]
Sank! Hansaftenspil (A Midsummer Eve Play), incidental music, FS 65 (1913)
Fredreland (The Fatherland), incidental music, FS 71 (1915)
Prologue to the Shakespeare Celebrations, incidental music, FS 80 (1916) [including "Ariel's Song"]
Løgneren (The Liar), incidental music, FS 88 (1918) [includes: "The Bard's Lay"]
Aladdin, a five act fairy tale drama, incidental music, op. 34, FS 89 (1918-19)
Moderen (The Mother), incidental music, op. 41, FS 94 (1920)
Cosmus, incidental music, FS 98 (1921-22) [includes: "The sun springs out like a rose"]
Ebbe Skammelsen, incidental music, FS 117 (1925)
Amor og Digteren (Amor/Love/Cupid and the Poet), incidental music, op. 54, FS 150 (1930)
Paaskeaften (Easter-eve), incidental music, FS 156 (1931)


NIELSEN  LINKS                                                            Works by Genre      ~ top of page ~
The "Arcadian" Flute: Late Style in Carl Nielsen's Works for Flute (Beth Chandler, DRC/OhioLink)
Carl Nielsen Collection - Correspondence (Eastman School of Music/Sibley Library)
Carl Nielsen, Danskeren: Musikbiografi (Camilla Cai, Notes, BNET)
The Carl Nielsen Edition (The Royal Library)
Carl Nielsen: Maskarade (Stephen Habington, La Scena Musicale)
Carl Nielsen's Childhood Home
Carl Nielsen's String Quartets (Charles T. Downey, Ionarts)
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) – Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable” (Paul Serotsky, Open Writing)
Carl Nielsen: The Man and the Music (Gamilla Cai, Notes/BNET)
Carl Nielsen Writ Small (Edward Rothstein, The New York Times)
Conflict and Meaning in Nielsen's Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (Douglas Monroe, DRC, OhioLINK)
The Fullness of Time (Carl Nielsen, via Alex Ross, The Rest Is Noise)
Inextinguishable: The Fiery Rhythms of Carl Nielsen (Alex Ross, The New Yorker)
The Nielsen Concerto and Aage Oxenvad (Eric Nelson, woodwind.org)
The Unique And Exhilerating Symphonies Of Danish Composer Carl Nielsen (The Horn)

Books
Carl Nielsen Studies, Volume 3 (Niels Krabbe, Ashgate Publishing, books.google.com)
Carl Nielsens Samling: Katalog over komponistens musikhåndskrifter ... (Kongelige Bibliotek (Denmark), Birgit Bjørnum,
    Klaus Møllerhøj, books.google.com)
Nielsen, Symphony, Issue 5 (David J. Fanning, Cambridge Univ Pr, books.google.com)

Carl Nielsen (website by Ray Ashley)
Carl Nielsen: Chronological Catalogue of Compositions (compiled by Andrew Jackson)
The Carl Nielsen Society
The Carl Nielsen Museum

Nielsen @ Wikipedia
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Nielsen @ composition:today
Nielsen @ Dacapo Records
Nielsen @ Dilettante Music
Nielsen @ Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Nielsen @ Edition Wilhelm Hansen (through G. Schirmer in U.S.)    also    here
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Nielsen @ fuguemasters.com
Nielsen @ Herman David Koppel (via Claude Torres)
Nielsen @ IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
Nielsen @ InstantEncore
Nielsen @ Karadar Classical Music
Nielsen @ Modernism and Music: An anthology of Sources (Daniel Albright, Univ of Chicago Pr, books.google.com)
Nielsen @ MSN Music
Nielsen @ MusicalCriticism.com
Nielsen @ MusicWeb International
Nielsen @ MySpaceMusic
Nielsen @ Naxos
Nielsen @ The New York Times
Nielsen @ Nordicway.com
Nielsen @ Omega23
Nielsen @ Piano Society
Nielsen @ Questia
Nielsen @ Real.com
Nielsen @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Nielsen @ Redwood Symphony
Nielsen @ VisitCopenhagen.com

Streaming Audio
Nielsen @ Classical MIDI Connection
Nielsen @ Classical MIDI Files
Nielsen @ Classical Archives
Nielsen @ Kunst der Fuge
Nielsen @ last.fm
Nielsen @ MySpaceMusic
Nielsen @ NPRmusic
Nielsen @ PRX (Public Radio Exchange)
Nielsen @ Rhapsody
Nielsen @ Werner Icking Music Archive

Recordings
Nielsen @ ArkivMusic
Nielsen @ ClassicsOnline
Nielsen @ Dacapo Records
Nielsen @ Discogs
Nielsen @ Hyperion Records

Nielsen @ YouTube
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