List of compositions by Carl Nielsen
Table of compositions
The table is sortable by title, FS catalogue number, CNW catalogue number, opus, year (when composition began), and genre (defaulting to symphonies, concertos and operas first).

List of compositions by Carl Nielsen

Section Title: Table of compositions
Table Section Text: The table is sortable by title, FS catalogue number, CNW catalogue number, opus, year (when composition began), and genre (defaulting to symphonies, concertos and operas first).

Title	Translation	Key	FS	Op.	Time	Genre	Text	CNW

Symphony No. 1	G minor	16	7	1892–1894	symphony	25

Symphony No. 2De fire Temperamenter	The Four Temperaments	29	16	1901–1902	symphony	26

Symphony No. 3Sinfonia espansiva	60	27	1910–1911	symphony	27

Symphony No. 4Det Uudslukkelige	The Inextinguishable	76	29	1914–1916	symphony	28

Symphony No. 5	97	50	1921–1922	symphony	29

Symphony No. 6Sinfonia semplice	Simple Symphony	116	1924–1925	symphony	30

Violin Concerto	61	33	1911	concerto	41

Flute Concerto	119	1926	concerto	42

Clarinet Concerto	129	57	1928	concerto	43

Saul og David	Saul and David	25	1898–1901	operain four acts	E. Christiansen after Books of Samuel	1

Maskarade	Masquerade	39	1904–1906	comic operain three acts	V. Andersen after the play by Holberg	2

En Aften paa Giske	An Evening at Giske	9	1889	incidentaloverture	A. Munch	3

Snefrid	17	1883, revised and expanded 1899	incidental	H. Drachmann	4

Atalanta	30	1901	incidentalsong	G. Wied J. Petersen	6

Hr. Oluf han rider	Sir Oluf Rides	37	1906	incidental	H. Drachmann	7

Tove	43	1906–1908	incidental	L. Holstein [da]	10, Coll. 6

Willemoes	44	1907–1908	incidental	L. C. Nielsen [da]	8, Coll. 7

Forældre	Parents	45	1908	incidentalpiano piece	O. Benzon	9

Ulvens Søn	The Wolf's Son	50	1909	incidentaltwo songs	J. Aakjær	11

Hagbarth og Signe	Hagbarth and Signe	57	1910	incidental	A. Oehlenschlæger	12

Sankt Hansaftenspil	Midsummer Eve Play	65	1913	incidental	A. Oehlenschlæger	13

Fædreland	Native Land	71	1915	incidentalsong and chorus	E. Christiansen	14

Prologue to the Shakespeare Celebrations	80	1916	incidental	H. Rode	15

Løgneren	The Liar	88	1918	incidentalsong	J. Sigurjónsson	16

Aladdin	89	34	1918–1919	incidental	A. Oehlenschlæger	17, Coll. 13

Moderen	The Mother	94	41	1920	incidental	H. Rode	18

Cosmus	98	1921–1922	incidentaltwo songs	E. Christiansen	19

Hyldest til Holberg	Homage to Holberg	102	1922	incidental	H. H. Seedorff Pedersen [da]	20

Ebbe Skammelsen	117	1925	incidental	H. Bergstedt	21

Amor og Digteren	Cupid and the Poet	150	54	1930	incidental	S. Michaëlis	23

Paaskeaftensspil	Easter Evening Play	156	1931	incidental	N. F. S. Grundtvig	24

Andante tranquillo e Scherzo	1887	orchestralorchestration of movements from FS 3 (a–i, k–t, v)	31

Suite for String Orchestra	6	1	1888	orchestral	32

Symfonisk Rhapsodi	Symphonic Rhapsody	7	1888	orchestral	33

Helios Overture	32	17	1903	orchestral	34

Saga-Drøm	Saga Dream	46	39	1907–1908	orchestraloverture	35

Marseillaise (Rouget de Lisle)	403	1909	orchestralorchestration of FS 403	B 2

Ved en ung Kunstners Baare	At the Bier of a Young Artist	58	1910	orchestralstring orchestra, for the funeral of Oluf Hartmann	36

Nærmere Gud til dig	Nearer my God to Thee	63	1912	orchestralparaphrase for wind instruments	37

Pan og Syrinx	Pan and Syrinx	87	49	1918	orchestral	38

En Fantasirejse til Færøerne	An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands	123	1927	orchestralrhapsodic overture	39

Bøhmisk-dansk Folketone	Bohemian-Danish Folk Songs	130	1928	orchestralparaphrase for string orchestra	40

Musik til fem Digte af J. P. Jacobsen	Music to Five Poems by J. P. Jacobsen	12	4	1891	vocalvoice and piano	Coll. 1

Unpublished miscellaneous songs	13	1891	vocalvoice and piano	285, 286, 287

Viser og Vers af J. P. Jacobsen	Songs and Verses by J. P. Jacobsen	14	6	vocalvoice and piano	Coll.2

German edition of selected songs from FS 12 & 14	15	1891	vocalvoice and piano	Coll. 3

Six Songs to Texts by Ludvig Holstein 1. "Du fine, hvide Æbleblomst" * 2.	1. "You fine white apple blossom" 2.	18	10	1895–1896	vocalvoice and piano	L. Holstein [da]	Coll. 4

Hymnus amoris	Hymn of Love	21	12	1897	vocalfor soloists, choir and orchestra	100

Kom Blankeste Sol	Come, glistening sun	28	1901	vocalchoral	A. Thura [da]	374

Edderkoppens Sang	The Spider's Song	27	1899	vocalchoral	A. Oehlenschlæger	373

Kantate til Lorenz Frølich-Festen	Cantata for the Lorenz Frølich Celebration	26	1900	vocal	A. Olrik	103

Kantate ved Studentersamfundets Bygnings Indvielse	31	1901	vocal	H. Drachmann	104

Søvnen	Sleep	33	18	1904	vocalfor chorus and orchestra	101

Du danske Mand	Thou Danish Man	35	1906	vocalsong	H. Drachmann	288

"Jeg synes om din lette Gang"	I truly like your easy gait	38	1906	vocalvoice and piano	289

"Sidskensang"	The Song of the Siskin	40	1907	vocalunaccompanied choir	E. Aarestrup	348

"Kom Gudsengel, stille Død!"	Come Angel of God, Tranquil Death!	41	1907	vocalunaccompanied choir	E. Aarestrup	350

Strofiske Sange	Strophic Songs	42	21	1905–1907	vocalvoice and piano	Coll. 5

Kantate ved Universitetets Aarsfest	Cantata for the Annual University Commenoration	47	24	1908	vocal	N. Møller [da]	105

"Aftenstemning"	Evening Mood	48	1908	vocalunaccompanied choir	M. Claudius C. Hauch	359

Kantate til Mindefesten i Anledning af 250-Aarsdagen for Stormen paa København	Cantata for the Commemoration of 11 February 1659, for the 250th anniversary of the storming of Copenhagen	49	1909	vocal	L. C. Nielsen [da]	106

Enstemmige Sange til Brug for Højskoler, Gymnastik og Skytteforeninger	Songs arranged for unison chorus to be use at schools	51	1908	vocal	Coll. 27

"De Unges Sang"	Song of the Young	52	1909	vocalsong	J. C. Hostrup	291

"Til Snapsen i 'Bel Canto'"	To the Schnapps in 'Bel Canto'	53	1909	vocalsong	A. Berntsen	360

Aarhus Landsudstillings Aabnings-Højtidelighed 1909	Cantata for the National Exhibition of 1909 in Aarhus	54	1909	vocal	L. C. Nielsen [da] (composed with Emilius Bangert)	107, Coll. 8

"Afholdssang"	Temperance Song	55	1909	vocalsong with piano	J. Moldberg-Kjeldsen	290

Cantata for the Commemoration of P.S. Krøyer	56	1909	vocal	L. C. Nielsen [da]	108

"Paaske-Liljen"	"The Daffodil"	59	1910	vocalfor unaccompanied choir	N. F. S. Grundtvig	361

"Børnehjælpdagens Sang"	Song for the Children's Relief Day	62	1911	vocalchoral	Johannes Jørgensen	293

"Ungdomssang"	Youth Song	66	1913	vocal	Johannes Jørgensen	294

Ak, Julesne fra Bethlehem	Oh, Christmas Snow From Bethlehem	67	1914	vocalsoprano and male chorus	Johannes Jørgensen	362

Fredlys din Jord, du danske Mand!	"Protect Your Soil, Each Danish Man!"	69	1914	vocalmale chorus	A. W. Holm	295

En Snes danske Viser	A Score of Danish Songs (Volume I Songs), collaboration with T. Laub	70	1913–1915	vocalsongs	Coll. 9

"Barnets Sang/ Børnehjælpdagens Sang"	"Children's Song"	72	1915	vocal	301

"Hil dig, vor Fane!"	"Hail to Thee, Our Banner!"	73	1915	vocalpatriotic song for male voices	N. F. S. Grundtvig	363

"In Memoriam Franz Neruda"	Franz Neruda in Memoriam	74	1915	vocalfor reciter and orchestra	J. Clausen [da]	109

Melodier til Borups Dansk Sangbog I	Songs, texts by contemporary authors	75	1915	vocal	Coll. 12

Three pieces for Langeleg	77	1918	vocal	71

En Snes danske Viser	A Score of Danish Songs (Volume II Songs), collaboration with T. Laub	78	1914–1917	vocalsongs	Coll.11

"Studie efter Naturen"	Study on Nature	82	1916	vocalsong	H. C. Andersen	303

Salmer og Aandelige Sange	Hymns and Sacred Songs	83	1912–1916	vocal	Coll. 10

"Blomstervise"	Flower Song	84	1917	vocalsong	L. Holstein [da]	305

Hymne til Mindefester paa Niels W. Gades 100-Aarsdag	Hymn for Niels W. Gade's Centenary	85	1917	vocalchoral	P. Richardt [da]	110

Kantate ved Grosserer-Societetets Hundredsaarsfest	Cantata for the Centenary of the Chamber of Commerce	86	31	1917	vocal	V. Rørdam	111

Christianshavn	90	1918	vocalsong	O. Bauditz	306

Two Spiritual Songs "Den store Mester kommer" "Udrundne er de gamle Dage"	The Greatest Master Cometh Gone are the days	92	1917–1918	vocalsong	Coll. 14

"Gry"	Dawn	93	1919–1920	vocalsong	H. Lorenzen	308

Tyve folkelige Melodier	Twenty Folk Melodies	95	1917–1921	vocalsongs	various	Coll. 15

"Sof sott, du lilla Sonja"	To My Little Friend Sonja [Helleberg]	99	1922	vocalsong	C. Nielsen	309

Fynsk Foraar	Springtime on Funen	96	42	1921	vocalfor soloists, choir and orchestra	A. Berntsen	102

Fire folkelige Melodier	Four Folk Melodies	101	1922	vocalsongs	Coll. 16

Folkehøjskolens Melodibog	Songbook for the Folk High School	103	1922	vocalsongs	various	Coll. 17, Coll. 18

"Sang for 'Dansk Arbejde"	Song for "Danish Labour"	105	1923	vocalsong	V. Rørdam	310

"Himlen mørkner stor og stum"	The Heavens darken, vast and silent	106	1923	vocalChristmas song	M. Falck [sv]	313

"Kom jul til Jord"	"Come Yule to Earth"	107	1923	vocalChristmas song	J. Wiberg	312

"Hjemlige Jul"	"Christmas at Home"	108	1923	vocalChristmas song	E. Bønnelycke	314

"Balladen om Bjørnen"	"Ballad of the Bear"	109	47	1923	vocalvoice and piano	A. Berntsen	315

"Der er et yndigt land"	"A fair and lovely land"	110	1924	vocalfor unaccompanied choir	A. Oehlenschlæger	351

Sangbogen Danmark	A Danish Songbook for School and Home	111	1924	vocal	various	Coll. 19

"Det vi ved, at siden Slangens Gift"	112	1923–1924	vocal	J. C. Hostrup	316

"Hymne til Livet"	"Hymn to Life"	113	1923–1924	vocalchoral	S. Michaëlis	376

Ti danske Smaasange	Ten Little Danish Songs	114	1923–1924	vocal	Coll. 20

Fire jydske sange	Four Jutlandish Songs	115	1923–1924	vocal	A. Berntsen	272, 273, 274, 275

"Foraarssang (Vaaren)"	"Spring Song"	118	1926	vocalchoral	M. Børup	353

Nye Melodier til Borups Sangbog II	New Melodies for Johan Borup's Song Book	120	1926	vocalsongs	various	Coll. 21

"Det är Höst"	"It is Autumn"	121	1929	vocalsong	A. Rogberg	335

"Dansk Vejr"	"Danish Weather"	122	1926–1927	vocalsong	Ove Rode	325

Vocalise-Etude	124	1927	vocalsoprano and piano	Ove Rode	317

Tillæg til Folkehøjskolens Melodibog	Supplement to the People's High School Songbook	125	1927	vocalsongs	various	Coll. 22, Coll. 23

"Den trænger, ud til hvert et Sted"	It's spreading everywhere with us	126	1927	vocalsong	J. C. Hostrup	326

"Guldfloden"	"The Golden River"	127	1927	vocalsong	B. S. Ingemann	329

"Velkommen Lærkelil"	"Welcome Little Lark"	133	1928	vocalsong	C. Richardt	408

"Island"	"Iceland"	134	1929	vocalfor reciter and orchestra	Otto Lagoni	338

To Skolesange	Two School Songs	138	1929	vocalfor unaccompanied choir	V. Stuckenberg	Coll. 25

Tre Motetter * Afflictus sum (Psalm 38:9) * Dominus regit me (Psalm 23:1-2) * Benedictus Dominus (Psalm 31:22)	Three Motets	139	55	1929	vocal	Psalm verses selected by Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen	Coll. 24

Kantate ved Polyteknisk Læreanstalts 100 Aars Jubilæum	Cantata for the Centenary of the Polytechnic High School	140	1929	vocal	H. H. Seedorff Pedersen [da]	112

"Hymne til Kunsten"	"Hymn to Art"	141	1929	vocalchoral	S. Michaëlis	113

"Hjemstavn"	"Homecoming"	142	1929	vocasong	F. Poulsen [da]	332

"Der gaar et stille Tog"	A Silent File will Reach	143	1929	vocalsong	Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson	333

"Til min Fødeø"	"To My Native Island"	144	1929	vocalfor unaccompanied choir	S. P. Raben-Korch	364

"Fremtidens Land"	"Coutry to Come"	145	1929	vocalsong	Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson	334

"Danmark nu blunder den lyse Nat"	"Denmark, Now Sleeps the Clear Night"	146	1929	vocalsong	T. Larsen [da]	336

"Vi Jyder"	"We of Jutland"	147	1929	vocalsong to the play	V. F. Bartrumsen	22, 330

Sang for femstemmigt blandet Kor ved Dansk Ligbrændingsforenings Jubilæum den 23de marts 1931	Chorus for the 50th Anniversary of the Danish Cremation Union	149	1931	vocal	S. Michaëlis	354

"Gensyn"	"Retrospect"	151	1930	vocalsong	F. Paludan-Müller	337

Six Canons (For Use in Schools and Training Colleges)	152	1930	vocalsong	various	Coll. 26

Kantate ved Foreningen til unge Handelsmænds Uddannelses 50-Aars Jubilæum	Cantata for the 50th Anniversary of the Young Merchants' Education Association	153	1930	vocal	H. H. Seedorff Pedersen [da]	114

"Sjølunds Sangere"	"The Singers of Sjølund"	154	1930	vocalchoral	K. Elnegaard	352

"Kvadet om Nordens Harpe"	"Lay of the Nordic Harp"	158	1931	vocalfor male voice chorus	A. Berntsen	365

"Græshoppen sidder paa Engen"	Grasshopper sits in the meadow	161	1899	vocalchoral	B. S. Ingemann	372

Digtning i Sang og Toner ved Svømmehallens Indvielse	Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths	302	1930	vocal	H. H. Seedorff Pedersen [da]	115

Cantata for the Inauguration of the Radium Station (Not by Nielsen; Arrangement by Valdemar Rørdam using two of Nielsen's songs: CNW 359 and 361)	303	1931	vocal	V. Rørdam

"Morten Børups Majvise"	"Morten Børup's May Song"	305	1906	vocalfemale chorus SSA	M. Børup	375

Jephta (Arrangement of the Oratorio by Carissimi)	404	1922	vocal	B 1

Orchestration of Schubert's "Prometheus"	405	1923–1924	vocal	B 5

Kvartet for to violiner, bratsch og cello	String Quartet	D minor	3d	1882–1883	chamber	49

Various movements for string quartet	3c	1883–1887	chamber	52, 53, 54

String Quartet	F major	3k	1887	chamber	50, 51

String Quartet No. 1	G minor	4	13	1887–1888, revised 1900	chamber	55

String Quartet No. 2	F minor	11	5	1890	chamber	56

Sonate nr. 1 for violin og klaver	Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano	A major	20	9	1895	chamber	63

String Quartet No. 3	E-flat major	23	14	1897–1898	chamber	57

String Quartet No. 4"Piacevolezza"	F major	36	44	1906, revised 1919	chamber	58

Sonata for violin and piano	64	35	1912	chamber	64

Sonata for violin and piano	G major	3b	1881	chamber	62

Duet for violins	3e	1880–1883	chamber	48

Various brass trios and quartets(not extant)	3a	1879–1883	chamber	412

Piano Trio	G major	3i	1883	chamber	68

String Quintet	G major	5	1888	chamber	59

Fantasistykker for obo og klaver	Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano	8	2	1889	chamber	65

Fantasistykke for klarinet og klaver	Fantasy Piece for Clarinet and Piano	3h	1880	chamber	66

Ved en ung kunstners baare	At the Bier of a Young Artist	1910	chamberfor string quintet	36

Serenata in vano	68	1914	chamberfor clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello and double-bass	69

Wind Quintet	100	43	1922	chamberfor flute, oboe (cor anglais), clarinet, horn and bassoon	70

Canto serioso	132	1913	chamberfor French horn (or cello) and piano	67

Allegretto	157	1931	chamberAllegretto for two recorders	72

Romance	G major	304	1882–1883	chamberfor violin and piano	60

Romance	D major	chamberfor violin and piano	61

Polka	A major	1	1874	violin	44

Præludium og tema med variationer	Prelude and Theme with Variations	104	48	1923	violin	46

Grüss	1890	violin	45

Preludio e Presto	128	52	1927–1928	violin	47

Skomagerens Brudevals	Cobbler's Wedding Waltz	2	1878 (dubious)	piano	App. D

To karakterstykker for klaver	Two Character Pieces	3f	1882–1883	piano	73

Fem klaverstykker	Five Piano Pieces 1. Folk Tune 2. Humoresque 3. Arabesque 4. Mignon 5. Elf-Dance	10	3	1890	piano	81

Symphonisk suite	Symphonic Suite	19	8	1894	piano	82

Humoreske Bagateller	Humoresque Bagatelles	22	11	1894–1897	piano	83

Fest-præludium ved Aarhundredskiftet	Festive Prelude for the New Century	24	1899	piano	84

Drømmen om "Glade Jul"	Dream about "Silent Night"	34	1905	piano	85

Chaconne	79	32	1916	piano	86

Thema med variationer	Theme with Variations	81	40	1917	piano	87

Piano SuiteDen Luciferiske	The Luciferan	91	45	1919–1920	piano	88

Tre Klaverstykker	Three piano pieces	131	59 posth.	1928	piano	90

Klavermusik for Smaa og Store2 volumes	Piano Music for Young and Old	148	53	1930	piano	92

Piano Piece in C	159	1931	piano	95

Norsk folkedans	Norwegian Folk Dance	1880–1890	piano	74

Andante	1884–1886	piano	75

Klavierstück	Piano Piece	1888–1891	piano	76

Bondedans (Polka)	Peasant Dance (Polka)	1896–1897	piano	77

Allegretto	piano	78

PIano Piece	piano	79

Menuet	Minuet	piano	80

Andantino	piano	91

29 smaa Praeludier	29 small preludes	136	51	1929	organ	96

To præludier	Two Preludes	137	1930	organ	98

Commotio	155	58	1930–1931	organ	99

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