Short bio Carl Nielsen
Full biography Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen was a Danish composer from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who is considered to be one of the most important figures in Danish musical history. He was born in 1865 in the small village of Nørre Lyndelse on the island of Funen, Denmark. He was the seventh of twelve children in a poor family, but he showed a prodigious talent for music from an early age.
Nielsen began to study music formally at the age of 14, and he eventually won a scholarship to the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. While there, he studied composition, but he also became proficient in playing the violin, piano, and flute.
Nielsen's music was heavily influenced by the folk music of Denmark, and he incorporated many of these traditional elements into his compositions. His early works were heavily influenced by Romanticism, but later in life he began to incorporate more modernist and experimental elements into his music.
Some of Nielsen's most famous works include his six symphonies, which are considered to be some of the finest examples of Danish classical music. He also composed a number of concertos, chamber music pieces, and operas, including one of Denmark's most famous operas, "Maskarade."
In addition to his career as a composer, Nielsen was also an accomplished conductor. He conducted the Royal Danish Orchestra and the Copenhagen Opera during his career, and he was a respected teacher of music theory and composition.
Carl Nielsen was a true original, whose music was as unique as his personality. Even today, his compositions continue to inspire and engage audiences around the world, firmly establishing him as one of the most important composers of the 20th century.
Compositions featuring Carl Nielsen
# | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
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1 | Allegretto, for 2 recorders in F major, FS 157 | 1:01 min | Chamber Music | 1931 |
2 | Klaverstykke (Piece for piano), in C major, FS 159 | 0:36 min | Keyboard | 1931 |
3 | Kvadet om Nordens harpe (About the Nordic Harp), for male chorus, FS 158 | 3:11 min | Choral | 1931 |
4 | Amor og Digteren (Amor and the Poet), incidental music, FS 150 (Op. 54) | 10:56 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1930 |
5 | Commotio, for organ, FS 155 (Op. 58) | 22:23 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
6 | Gensyn (Reunion), song for voice & piano, FS 151 | 2:56 min | Vocal Music | 1930 |
7 | Kantate, Foreningen til unge Handelsmaends Uddannelse (Young Merchant's Society Cantata), for chorus & orchestra, FS 153 | Choral | 1930 | |
8 | Ligbraendings-Kantate (Cremation Cantata), for chorus & orchestra, FS 149 | 1:54 min | Choral | 1930 |
9 | Overture to Amor og Digteren (Amor and the Poet), FS 150 | 4:55 min | Orchestral | 1930 |
10 | Seks Kanons (Six Canons), for 2 to 4 equal voices, FS 152 | Vocal Music | 1930 | |
11 | Sjølunds Sangere (The Singers of Sjølund), for chorus, FS 154 | 2:03 min | Choral | 1930 |
12 | To præludier (2 Preludes), for organ, FS 137 | 1:51 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
13 | Tre Motetter (3 Motets), for chorus, FS 139 (Op. 55) | 14:23 min | Choral | 1929 |
14 | To Skolesange (2 School Songs), for chorus, FS 138 | 4:09 min | Choral | 1929 |
15 | Til min fødeø!, for male chorus, FS 144 | 2:55 min | Choral | 1929 |
16 | 29 små praeludier (29 Little Preludes), for organ, FS 136 (Op. 51) | 32:39 min | Keyboard | 1929 |
17 | Afflictus sum (Psalm 37), motet for chorus, FS 139/1 (Op. 55/1) | 6:55 min | Choral | 1929 |
18 | Benedictus Dominus (Psalm 30), motet for chorus, FS 139/3 (Op. 55/3) | 5:37 min | Choral | 1929 |
19 | Danmark, nu blunder den lyse Nat (Denmark, now sleeps the pale Night), song for voice & piano, FS 146 | 3:07 min | Vocal Music | 1929 |
20 | Dominus regit me (Psalm 22), motet for chorus, FS 139/2 (Op. 55/2) | 3:39 min | Choral | 1929 |
21 | Fremtidens land (The Land of the Future), song for voice & piano, FS 145 | 3:26 min | Vocal Music | 1929 |
22 | Klavermusik for små og store (Piano Music for Young and Old), 24 pieces for piano (2 vols.), FS 148 (Op. 53) | 9:13 min | Keyboard | 1929 |
23 | Bøhmisk-dansk folketone (Bohemian-Danish Folk Tune), paraphrase for string orchestra, FS 130 | 7:11 min | Orchestral | 1928 |
24 | Clarinet Concerto, FS129 (Op. 57) | 25:03 min | Concerto | 1928 |
25 | Impromptu (Allegro fluente), for piano, FS 131/1 (Op. 59/1) | 9:28 min | Keyboard | 1928 |
26 | Dansk vejr (Danish Weather), song for voice & piano, FS 122 | 2:04 min | Vocal Music | 1927 |
27 | Det villeste, song for voice & piano | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | 1927 |
28 | En fantasirejse til Faerøene (An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands), rhapsodic overture for orchestra, FS 123 | 10:09 min | Orchestral | 1927 |
29 | Guldfloden (The Golden River), song for voice & piano, FS 127 | 2:21 min | Vocal Music | 1927 |
30 | Kan I mærke det lysner (Do You Notice It Is Brightening), song for voice & piano, FS 125/4 | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | 1927 |
31 | Molto adagio for piano, FS 131/2 (Op. 59/2) | 2:02 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
32 | Preludio e presto, for violin solo, FS 128 (Op. 52) | 10:28 min | Chamber Music | 1927 |
33 | Vocalise-étude, for voice & piano, FS 124 | 3:49 min | Vocal Music | 1927 |
34 | Vi nævner et Navn (We Mention a Name), song for voice & piano (in Memory of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson), FS 125/2 | 1:31 min | Vocal Music | 1927 |
35 | Tre Klaverstykker (Three Pieces for piano), FS 131 (Op. 59) | 9:33 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
36 | Det är höst (It is Autumn), song for voice & piano, FS 121 | 2:35 min | Vocal Music | 1926 |
37 | Flute Concerto, FS 119 | 18:52 min | Concerto | 1926 |
38 | Foraarssang (Spring Song), for chorus, FS 118 | 2:49 min | Choral | 1926 |
39 | Ebbe Skammelsen, incidental music, FS 117 | 28:57 min | Orchestral | 1925 |
40 | Der er etyndigt land (There is a lovely country), for chorus, FS 110 | 2:04 min | Choral | 1924 |
41 | Fire Jydske sange (Jutish Songs) (4), for voice & piano, FS 115 | 6:29 min | Vocal Music | 1924 |
42 | Symphony No. 6 ("Sinfonia semplice"), FS 116 | 33:58 min | Symphony | 1924 |
43 | Tyst som Aa i Engen rinder (As Quietly as the Stream Runs...), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS114/3 | 1:36 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
44 | Ti danske småsange (10 Little Danish Songs), for voice & piano, FS 114 | 2:12 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
45 | Balladen om bjørnen (The Ballad of the Bear), song for voice & piano, FS 109 (Op. 47) | 6:20 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
46 | Den danske sang (The Danish song), for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/10 | 2:29 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
47 | Den Spillemand han spiller paa Strenge (The Fiddler Is Playing...), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/5 | 2:04 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
48 | Grøn er Vaarens Hæk (Green Is the Hedge in Spring), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/7 | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
49 | Hjemlige Jul (Secret Christmas), carol for voice & piano, FS 108 | 4:26 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
50 | Hymne til Livet, for chorus, FS 113 | 1:55 min | Choral | 1923 |
51 | Jeg lægger mig saa trygt til Ro (I Settle Down to Sleep So Snug), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/8 | 1:55 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
52 | Jeg ved en Lærkerede (I know a lark's nest), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS114/1 | 1:27 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
53 | Julesang 'Himlen Mørkne' ('The Sky Darkens'), for voice & piano, FS 106 | 2:15 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
54 | Naar Smaabørn klynker ved Aftentide (When Children Whimper...), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/6 | 1:26 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
55 | O, hvor er jeg glad i Dag (O, Today I Am So Happy), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/9 | 1:03 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
56 | Praeludium og Tema med Variationer (Prelude & Theme with Variations), for violin, FS 104 (Op. 48) | 17:23 min | Chamber Music | 1923 |
57 | Solen er så rød, mor (The Sun Is So Red, Mother), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/2 | 2:37 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
58 | Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist (The Sparrow Sits in Silence...), song for voice & piano (Little Danish Songs), FS 114/4 | 2:15 min | Vocal Music | 1923 |
59 | Fire folkelige melodier (4 Folk Melodies), for voice & piano, FS 101 | Vocal Music | 1922 | |
60 | Hyldest til Holberg (Homage to Holberg), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, FS 102 | 9:13 min | Choral | 1922 |
61 | Lær mig, Nattens Stjerne (Teach Me, O Stars of Night), song for voice & piano (4 Folk Melodies), FS 101/4 | 1:58 min | Vocal Music | 1922 |
62 | Lærken: Hvad synger du om? (Lark: Of What Are You Singing?), song for voice & piano (4 Folk Melodies), FS 101/3 | 2:01 min | Vocal Music | 1922 |
63 | Nu skal det aabenbares (Now Shall It Be Revealed), song for voice & piano (4 Folk Melodies), FS 101/1 | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | 1922 |
64 | Sangen har Lysning (The Song Casts Light), song for voice & piano (4 Folk Melodies), FS 101/2 | 2:08 min | Vocal Music | 1922 |
65 | Wind Quintet, FS 100 (Op. 43) | 24:52 min | Chamber Music | 1922 |
66 | Symphony No. 5, FS 97 (Op. 50) | 35:25 min | Symphony | 1921 |
67 | Cosmus, incidental music, FS 98 | Orchestral | 1921 | |
68 | Den milde Dag er lys og lang, song for voice & piano (from Springtime in Funen) | 1:56 min | Vocal Music | 1921 |
69 | Fynsk foraar (Springtime on Funen), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, FS 96 (Op. 42) | 17:59 min | Choral | 1921 |
70 | Moderen, incidental music, FS 94 (Op. 41) | 41:37 min | Orchestral | 1920 |
71 | Sangen til Danmark (The Song to Denmark), for voice & piano, CNW 237 | 5:11 min | Vocal Music | 1920 |
72 | Tågen letter (The Fog Is Lifting), for flute & harp (Moderen) | 2:50 min | Chamber Music | 1920 |
73 | Den Luciferiske, suite for piano, FS 91 (Op. 45) | 21:25 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
74 | Gry (Dawn), song for voice & piano, FS 93 | 1:38 min | Vocal Music | 1919 |
75 | Aladdin, incidental music, FS 89 (Op. 34) | 37:32 min | Orchestral | 1918 |
76 | Løgneren (The Liar), incidental music, FS 88 | Orchestral | 1918 | |
77 | Betragt mit svage Sind (See My Fragile Web), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/15 | 1:20 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
78 | Blomstervise (Flower Song), song for voice & piano, FS 84 | 1:19 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
79 | De Snækker mødtes (The Barques Meet), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/9 | 1:09 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
80 | Den store Mester Kommer (The Great Master Comes), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/11 | 1:46 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
81 | Der sad en Fisker, saa tankefuld (A Fisherman Sat So Pensive), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/5 | 4:42 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
82 | Derfor kan vort Øje glædes (Our Eyes May Rejoice), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/12 | 2:01 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
83 | Frihed er det bedste Guld (Freedom Is the Purest Gold), song for voice & piano (20 Popular Melodies), FS 95/8 | 2:38 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
84 | Hedelærken (That Tiny Lark), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/3 | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
85 | Hymne til Danmark ("Danmark, i tusind Aar"), for chorus and orchestra (from FS 86) | 2:01 min | Choral | 1917 |
86 | Jeg saa kun tilbage (I Only Looked Back), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/6 | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
87 | Jord, i hvis Favn (Earth, In Whose Embrace), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/14 | 2:01 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
88 | Naar Somrens Sang er sungen (When Summer's Song is Sung), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/13 | 1:21 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
89 | Naturens ædle Dyrker (That Noble Lover of Nature), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/4 | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
90 | Paa det Jævne (On the Ground), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/2 | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
91 | Pan og Syrinx (Pan and Syrinx), for orchestra, FS 87 (Op. 49) | 8:29 min | Orchestral | 1917 |
92 | Som dybets Brønd (Like the Deepest Well), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/7 | 2:19 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
93 | Tema med variationer (Theme with Variations), for piano, FS 81 (Op. 40) | 15:28 min | Keyboard | 1917 |
94 | Tunge, mørke Natteskyer (Heavy, dark night skies), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/10 | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
95 | Udrundne er de gamle Dage (Gone Are the Olden Days), song for voice & piano (20 Folk Melodies), FS 95/1 | 1:57 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
96 | Tyve folkelige melodier (20 Folk Melodies), for voice & piano, FS 95 | Vocal Music | 1917 | |
97 | Ariel's Song ("Selv naar Tordenen tynger"), for voice & piano (from FS 80) | 2:44 min | Vocal Music | 1916 |
98 | Chaconne for piano, Op. 32 (FS 79) | 9:28 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
99 | Studie efter naturen (Study after Nature), song for voice & piano, FS 82 | 1:26 min | Vocal Music | 1916 |
100 | Barnets sang (Child's Song), song for voice & piano, FS 72 | 1:53 min | Vocal Music | 1915 |
101 | Hil dig, vor Fane (Hail to Thee, Our Flag), song for male chorus, FS 73 | 2:02 min | Choral | 1915 |
102 | Ak, Julesne fra Bethlehem, carol for soprano & male chorus, FS 67 | 2:33 min | Choral | 1914 |
103 | Der boede en Mand i Ribe By (There Lived a Man in Ribe Town), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 78/1 | 3:26 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
104 | Der dukker af Disen min Fædrenejord (Out of the Mist Emerges My Native Soil), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 78/7 | 3:36 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
105 | En snes danske vise (20 Danish Songs), for voice & piano, Vol 2 (collab. with T. Laub), FS 78 | Vocal Music | 1914 | |
106 | Farvel, min velsignede fødeby! (Farewell, my blessed native town), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs I), FS 70/1 | 1:05 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
107 | Fredlys din Jord (Preserve your Earth), for male chorus, FS 69 | 2:54 min | Choral | 1914 |
108 | Min lille Fugl, hvor flyver du (My Little Bird, Why do You Soar?), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/4 | 1:33 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
109 | Rosen blusser alt i Danas Have (The Rose Now Blooms in Dana's Garden), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 78/6 | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
110 | Serenata in vano, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello & double-bass, FS 68 | 7:08 min | Chamber Music | 1914 |
111 | Symphony No. 4 ("Det uudslukkelige"; "Inextinguishable"), FS 76 (Op. 29) | 35:32 min | Symphony | 1914 |
112 | Utallige Blomster paa Jorderig gro (Of All the Flowers That Grow on Earth), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/10 | 2:22 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
113 | Vor Verden jeg priser tusindfold (I Praise Our World a thousandfold), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 78/5 | 2:16 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
114 | Vender sig Lykken fra dig (If Luck Should Abandon You), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 78/4 | 1:42 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
115 | Underlige Aftenlufte (Wondrous Evening Air), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/15 | 3:37 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
116 | Under korset stod med smerte (In Pain Beneath the Cross), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/6 | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
117 | Tidt er jeg glad (Often I Am Happy), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/13 | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
118 | Ak, min Rose visner bort (Alas, My Rose), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/5 | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
119 | Canto serioso, for horn (or cello) & piano, FS 132 | 3:37 min | Chamber Music | 1913 |
120 | Der er en Vej (There Is a Path), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/12 | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
121 | Det er et Under paa Verdens (It Is a Wonder), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/7 | 1:50 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
122 | Det koster ej for megan Strid (It Is No Great Struggle), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/13 | 2:54 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
123 | En snes danske vise (20 Danish Songs), for voice & piano, Vol 1 (collab. with T. Laub), FS 70 | Vocal Music | 1913 | |
124 | Forunderligt at sige (Strange to Say), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/1 | 2:49 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
125 | Guds engle i flok (God's angels sing in chorus), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/3 | 1:23 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
126 | Hun mig har glemt (She Knows Me Not!), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/3 | 2:40 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
127 | Hvor sødt i Sommeraftenstunden (How sweet is the summer evening), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/12 | 2:27 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
128 | Hymns and Sacred Songs, song collection for voice & piano, FS 83 | Vocal Music | 1913 | |
129 | I Skyggen vi vanke (We Wait in the Shadows), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/18 | 1:56 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
130 | Jeg bærer med Smil min Byrde (I Carry My Burden With a Smile), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/10 | 1:32 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
131 | Korsets Tegn og Korsets Ord (The Sign and the Word of the Cross), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/9 | 1:55 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
132 | Maria sad paa hø og straa (Maria sat upon hay & straw), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/2 | 3:11 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
133 | Min Jesus, lad mit hjerte faa (Jesus mine, let my heart savor), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/8 | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
134 | Morgendug, der sagte baever (Morning dew gently quivering), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/7 | 1:41 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
135 | Nu er da Vaaren kommen (Now the Spring Has Come), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/14 | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
136 | Nu er Dagen fuld af Sang (Now the day is full of song), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/11 | 2:09 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
137 | Nu lyser løv i Lunde (The Groves are Shining Green Now), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/6 | 1:59 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
138 | Nu sol i Øst oprinder mild (Now the Sun In the East), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/4 | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
139 | Nu springer Våren fra sin Seng (Now Leaps the Spring), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/19 | 1:46 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
140 | Påskeblomst!, hvad vil du her? (Daffodil, Why Are You Here?), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/14 | 4:03 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
141 | Saa drager du ad fremmed Land (You Are Setting Out...), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 78/3 | 1:41 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
142 | Sankt Hansaftenspil (Midsummer Eve Play), incidental music, FS 65 | 19:56 min | Orchestral | 1913 |
143 | Se dig ud en Sommerdag (Look Out One Summer Day), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/5 | 2:03 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
144 | Skummende lå havet (Foaming high, the waters rushed), for chorus, CNW 341 | 1:14 min | Choral | 1913 |
145 | Snedronningen (The Snow-Queen), song for voice & piano (Danish Songs), FS 70/20 | 1:47 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
146 | Som den gyldne Sol frembryder (As the Golden Sun Breaks Through), song for voice & piano (Hymns & Sacred Songs), FS 83/11 | 3:08 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
147 | Sov ind mit lille Nusseben! (Sleep, little baby mine), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/17 | 1:27 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
148 | Svalen (The Swallow), song for voice & piano (20 Danish Songs), FS 70/16 | 1:10 min | Vocal Music | 1913 |
149 | Paraphrase on 'Naermere Gud til dig' ("Nearer my God to Thee"), for winds, FS 63 | 4:55 min | Band Music | 1912 |
150 | Sonata for violin & piano No. 2 in G minor, FS 64 (Op. 35) | 20:15 min | Chamber Music | 1912 |
151 | Børnehjælpdagens sang (Song for Children's Relief Day), song for voice & piano, FS 62 | 2:18 min | Vocal Music | 1911 |
152 | Violin Concerto, FS 61 (Op. 33) | 36:01 min | Concerto | 1911 |
153 | Ved en ung kunstners baare (At the Bier of a Young Artist), for string quartet & double bass, FS 58 | 4:36 min | Chamber Music | 1910 |
154 | Hagbarth og Signe, incidental music, FS 57 | 16:58 min | Orchestral | 1910 |
155 | Paaske-liljen (The Easter Lily), for male chorus, FS 59 | 2:49 min | Choral | 1910 |
156 | Symphony No. 3 ("Sinfonia espansiva"), FS 60 (Op. 27) | 33:49 min | Symphony | 1910 |
157 | 11te Februar 1909, cantata for chorus & orchestra, FS 49 | Choral | 1909 | |
158 | Kantate ved Landsudstillingen i Århus (Cantata for the National Exhibition in Århus), for chorus & orchestra, FS 54 | 27:13 min | Choral | 1909 |
159 | Ulvens søn (Son of the Wolf), incidental music, FS 50 | Orchestral | 1909 | |
160 | Til snapsen: "Bel Canto" (With the Schnapps: 'Bel Canto'), for male chorus, FS 53 | 0:52 min | Choral | 1909 |
161 | Aftenstemning (Evening Mood), for male chorus, FS 48 | 2:46 min | Choral | 1908 |
162 | Kantate ved Universitetets Aarsfest (Cantata for the anniversary of Copenhagen University), for chorus & orchestra, FS 47 (Op. 24) | 24:08 min | Choral | 1908 |
163 | Havets Sang (Song of the Sea), for voice & piano | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | 1907 |
164 | Kom Guds engel, for chorus, FS 41 | 3:14 min | Choral | 1907 |
165 | Saga-Drøm (Saga Dream), tone poem for orchestra, FS 46 (Op. 39) | 9:17 min | Orchestral | 1907 |
166 | Serenade, for chorus, FS 300 | 3:03 min | Choral | 1907 |
167 | Willemoes, incidental music, FS 44 | Orchestral | 1907 | |
168 | Vi Sletternes Sønner har Drømme i Sind, forvoice & piano, CNW 147 | 4:20 min | Vocal Music | 1907 |
169 | Tove, incidental music, FS 43 | Orchestral | 1906 | |
170 | Du danske mand (Thou Danish Man), patriotic song for voice & piano, FS 35 | 2:14 min | Vocal Music | 1906 |
171 | Herr Oluf han rider (Master Oluf Rides), incidental music, FS 37 | 20:15 min | Orchestral | 1906 |
172 | Majvise (May Song), for voice & piano, FS 34a | 2:03 min | Vocal Music | 1906 |
173 | Morten Børups Majvise (Morten Børup's May Song), for women's chorus, FS 305 | 2:25 min | Choral | 1906 |
174 | Sidskensang (Song of the Siskin), for chorus, FS 40 | 2:03 min | Choral | 1906 |
175 | String Quartet in F major ("Piacevolezza"), FS 36 (Op. 44; prev. Op. 19) | 25:43 min | Chamber Music | 1906 |
176 | Drømmen om "Glade Jul" (Dream of a "Merry Christmas"), for piano, FS 34 | 2:09 min | Keyboard | 1905 |
177 | Maskarade (Masquerade), opera, FS 39 | 111:13 min | Opera | 1904 |
178 | Overture to Maskarade, FS 39 | 4:35 min | Orchestral | 1904 |
179 | Helios, concert overture, FS 32 (Op. 17) | 11:40 min | Orchestral | 1903 |
180 | Søvnen (The Sleep), for chorus & orchestra, FS 33 (Op. 18) | 18:17 min | Choral | 1903 |
181 | Sænk kun dit hoved du blomst (Bow Your Head, O Flower), song for voice & piano (Strophic Songs), FS 42/4 (Op. 21/4) | 2:22 min | Vocal Music | 1902 |
182 | Den første Lærke (The First Lark), song for voice & piano (Strophic Songs), FS 42/5 (Op. 21/5) | 1:28 min | Vocal Music | 1902 |
183 | Jens Vejmand (Jens the Roadmender), song for voice & piano (Strophic Songs), FS 42/3 (Op. 21/3) | 3:43 min | Vocal Music | 1902 |
184 | Skal blomsterne da visne? (Shall the Flowers Wither?), song for voice & piano (Strophic Songs), FS 42/1 (Op. 21/1) | 2:03 min | Vocal Music | 1902 |
185 | Strophic Songs (7), for voice & piano, FS 42 (Op. 21) | Vocal Music | 1902 | |
186 | Kom Blankeste Sol, for chorus, FS 28 | 1:06 min | Choral | 1901 |
187 | Symphony No. 2 ("De fire temperamenter"), FS 29 (Op. 16) | 32:51 min | Symphony | 1901 |
188 | Fest-praeludium 'Ved Aarhundredskiftet' (Festive Prelude "At the Turn of the Century"), for piano, FS 24 | 1:36 min | Keyboard | 1900 |
189 | Kantate til Lorens Frølich Festival (Cantata for the Lorens Frølich Festival), for chorus & orchestra, FS 26 | Choral | 1900 | |
190 | Græshoppen (Grasshopper), for female chorus, FS 161 | 0:37 min | Choral | 1899 |
191 | Saul og David (Saul and David), opera, FS 25 | 121:58 min | Opera | 1898 |
192 | String Quartet in E flat major, FS 23 (Op. 14) | 30:22 min | Chamber Music | 1897 |
193 | Hymnus amoris, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, FS 21 (Op. 12) | 20:58 min | Choral | 1896 |
194 | Sonata for violin & piano [No. 1] in A major, FS 20 (Op. 9) | 20:53 min | Chamber Music | 1895 |
195 | Aebleblomst (Apple Blossom), song for voice & piano (Holstein Songs), FS 18/1 (Op. 10/1) | 1:52 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
196 | Dukke-Marsch (Doll's March), for piano (Humoresque Bagatelles), FS 22/5 (Op. 11/5) | 1:10 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
197 | En lille langsom Vals (A Short Slow Waltz), for piano (Humoresque Bagatelles), FS 22/3 (Op. 11/3) | 1:28 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
198 | Erindringens Sø (The Lake of Memory), song for voice & piano (Holstein Songs), FS 18/2 (Op. 10/2) | 4:05 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
199 | Goddag! Goddag! (Good Day!...), for piano (Humoresque Bagatelles), FS 22/1 (Op. 11/1) | 0:53 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
200 | Hilsen (Greeting), song for voice & piano (Holstein Songs), FS 18/6 (Op. 10/6) | 1:39 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
201 | Humoreske-bagateller (Humoresque-bagatelles) (6), for piano, FS 22 (Op. 11) | 5:06 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
202 | I aften (Tonight), song for voice & piano (Holstein Songs), FS 18/5 (Op. 10/5) | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
203 | Sang bag ploven (Song Behind the Plow), song for voice & piano (Holstein Songs), FS 18/4 (Op. 10/4) | 1:59 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
204 | Sange af Ludvig Holstein (Songs of Ludvig Holstein) (6), for voice & piano, FS 18 (Op. 10) | 16:06 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
205 | Snurretoppen (Spinning Top), for piano (Humoresque Bagatelles), FS 22/2 (Op. 11/2) | 1:13 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
206 | Sommersang (Summer Song), song for voice & piano (Holstein Songs), FS 18/3 (Op. 10/3) | 2:36 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
207 | Spilleværket (Musical Clock), for piano (Humoresque Bagatelles), FS 22/6 (Op. 11/6) | 1:03 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
208 | Sprællemanden (Jumping Jack), for piano (Humoresque Bagatelles), FS 22/4 (Op. 11/4) | 0:43 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
209 | Symfonisk Suite (Symphonic Suite), for piano, FS 19 (Op. 8) | 17:20 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
210 | Snefrid, melodrama, FS 17 | 13:15 min | Orchestral | 1893 |
211 | Aldrig hans Ord kan jeg glemme (I Can Never Forget His Words), song for voice & piano, FS 13/1 | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
212 | Det bødes der for (A moment of pleasure), song for voice & piano , FS 14/4 (Op. 6/4) | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
213 | Fem Digte (Five Songs), for voice & piano, FS 12 (Op. 4) | 10:49 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
214 | Genrebillede (Genre Piece) ("Pagen højt paa Taarnet sad"), song for voice & piano , FS 14/1 (Op. 6/1) | 2:01 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
215 | Har dagen sanket al sin sorg (Has the Day Gathered all its Sorrow), song for voice & piano, FS 12/5 (Op. 4/5) | 3:02 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
216 | I Drømmenes Land (In the Land of Dreams), song for voice & piano, FS 13/2 | 5:04 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
217 | I seraillets have (In the Seraglio Garden), song for voice & piano, FS 12/2 (Op. 4/2) | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
218 | Irmelin Rose, song for voice & piano, FS 12/4 (Op. 4/4) | 2:24 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
219 | Seraferne (The Seraphs), song for voice & piano (Songs and Verses), FS 14/2 (Op. 6/2) | 1:20 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
220 | Silkesko over gylden laest! (Silk Shoe over Golden Last!), song for voice & piano (Silk shoe on golden last), FS 14/3 (Op. 6/3) | 1:19 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
221 | Solnedgang (Sunset), song for voice & piano, FS 12/1 (Op. 4/1) | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
222 | Symphony No. 1 in G minor, FS 16 (Op. 7) | 33:39 min | Symphony | 1891 |
223 | Til Asali (To Asali), song for voice & piano, FS 12/3 (Op. 4/3) | 1:18 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
224 | Vise af 'Mogens' (Song from 'Mogens'), song for voice & piano, FS 14/5 (Op. 6/5) | 0:47 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
225 | Viser og vers (Songs & Verses) (5), song collection for voice & piano, FS 14 (Op. 6) | 9:40 min | Vocal Music | 1891 |
226 | Elf Dance for piano (Fem Klaverstykker), FS 10/5 (Op. 3/5) | 1:32 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
227 | Fem Klaverstykker (Five Pieces for piano), FS 10 (Op. 3) | 5:53 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
228 | Folk-Tune for piano (Fem Klaverstykker), FS 10/1 (Op. 3/1) | 2:10 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
229 | Humoresque for piano (Fem Klaverstykker), FS 10/2 (Op. 3/2) | 2:08 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
230 | Mignon, for piano (Fem Klaverstykker), FS 10/4 (Op. 3/4) | 0:48 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
231 | String Quartet in F minor, FS 11 (Op. 5) | 34:13 min | Chamber Music | 1890 |
232 | En Aften paa Giske (An Evening at Giske), incidental music, FS 9 | 6:56 min | Orchestral | 1889 |
233 | Fantasistykker (Fantasy Pieces) (2), for oboe & piano, FS 8 (Op. 2) | 5:29 min | Chamber Music | 1889 |
234 | Little Suite, for string orchestra in A minor, FS 6 (Op. 1) | 15:11 min | Orchestral | 1888 |
235 | String Quintet in G major, FS 5 | 25:50 min | Chamber Music | 1888 |
236 | Symfonisk Rhapsodi (Symphonic Rhapsody), for orchestra in F major, FS 7 | 9:19 min | Orchestral | 1888 |
237 | Andante tranquillo e Scherzo, for string orchestra, FS 310 | 6:21 min | Orchestral | 1887 |
238 | Angst, song for voice & piano, FS 3o | 1:27 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
239 | Serenade: The Blue Waves Sleep, song for voice & piano, FS 3q-r | 2:02 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
240 | Songs (4), for male chorus, FS 3l/m/t/u | Choral | 1887 | |
241 | String Quartet in F major, FS 3k | 20:49 min | Chamber Music | 1887 |
242 | String Quartet in G minor, FS 4 (Op. 13) | 26:01 min | Chamber Music | 1887 |
243 | Til mit hjertes dronning (To the Queen of my Heart), song for voice & piano, FS 3n | 2:10 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
244 | Tag Jer iagt for Anna! (Beware of Anna!), song for voice & piano, FS 3s | 1:22 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
245 | Vejviseren synger (Song of the Guide), song for voice & piano, FS 3p | 1:31 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
246 | Movements (5), for string quartet, FS 3c | Chamber Music | 1883 | |
247 | Piano Trio in G major, FS 3i | 11:23 min | Chamber Music | 1883 |
248 | Scherzo for string quartet in D minor, FS 3c/4 | 2:48 min | Chamber Music | 1883 |
249 | Duet for 2 violins in A major, FS 3e | 7:55 min | Chamber Music | 1882 |
250 | Romance for violin & piano in G major, FS 304 | 3:34 min | Chamber Music | 1882 |
251 | String Quartet in D minor, FS 3d | 15:29 min | Chamber Music | 1882 |
252 | Two Character Pieces, for piano, FS 3f | 6:51 min | Keyboard | 1882 |
253 | Fantasistykke (Fantasy Piece), for clarinet & piano in G minor, FS 3h | 4:19 min | Chamber Music | 1881 |
254 | Sonata for violin & piano No. 1 in G major, FS 3b | 10:03 min | Chamber Music | 1881 |
255 | Polka for violin in A major, FS 1 | 1:01 min | Chamber Music | 1874 |
256 | Der er et yndigt Land (There Is a Lovely Land), song for voice & piano | 1:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
257 | Jeg gik i Marken, og vogtede Faar (I Was a Lad Keeping Watch O'er the Sheep), song for voice & piano | 2:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
258 | Min Sjæl er mørk (My Soul is Dark), song for voice & piano | 1:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
259 | Mit hjerte altid vanker, for chorus (or voice & piano) | 3:28 min | Choral | - |
260 | Romance for violin & piano (or orchestra) (arr. from 2 Fantasy Pieces), FS 8/1 (Op. 2/1) | 3:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
261 | Sig månen langsomt hæver (The Moon slowly rises), song for voice & piano | 4:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
262 | Song arrangements for the use of schools, for chorus, FS 51 | Choral | - | |
263 | Song(s) | Vocal Music | - | |
264 | Vinden er saa føjelig (The Wind Is With Us), song for voice & piano | 1:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
265 | Vi ser ud over hver en Egn (We Gaze Out Wherever We Are), song for voice & piano | 2:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
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