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Late Romantic

Carl Nielsen

Years
1865–1931
Nationality
Denmark
Born in
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Works
50
Recordings
1,226
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Biography

Danish composer

Born

June 9, 1865

Sortelung

Died

October 3, 1931

By Form

Lied7Symphony6Concerto3String Quartet3Suite3Overture2Sonata2Tone Poem2

Top Performers

Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 206 rec

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 88 rec

Neeme Järvi

Conductor · 82 rec

Herbert Blomstedt

Conductor · 80 rec

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Conductor · 66 rec

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 65 rec

Thomas Jensen

Conductor · 63 rec

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 58 rec

New York Philharmonic

Orchestra · 53 rec

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 53 rec

Herman David Koppel

Soloist · 52 rec

Douglas Bostock

Conductor · 51 rec

Works (50)

All recordings →Albums featuring →Canonical catalog (66)
TitleYearRecordings
String Quintet in G major, FS5-11
Pan and Syrinx, FS87, op. 49-10
Symfonisk Suite, FS19, op. 8-8
Hymnus amoris, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, FS21, op. 12-7
Commotio, for organ, op. 58-6
2 Fantasy Pieces, FS8, op. 2, for oboe and piano-6
Saga Dream, FS46, op. 39-6
Violin Sonata in A major, FS20, op. 9-6
Moderen, FS 94, op. 41-5
Chaconne, op. 32-4
Praeludium og Tema med Variationer, for violin, FS104, op. 48-4
Æbleblomst, op. 10 no. 1-3
Søvnen, for chorus and orchestra, FS33, op. 18-3
5 Pieces for Piano, FS10, op. 3-2
Forunderligt at sige, FS83, no. 1-2
Fynsk foraar, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, FS96, op. 42-2
Preludio e presto, for violin solo, FS128, op. 52-2
Sænk kun dit hoved, du blomst, op. 21 no. 4-2
3 Pieces for Piano, FS131, op. 59-2
29 små praeludier, for organ, FS136, op. 51-1