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* 1879, Odense, bugler and alto trombonist in 16th Battalion
* 1879, Odense, bugler and alto trombonist in 16th Battalion
* 1884-86, Copenhagen, attended Royal Conservatory
* 1884-86, Copenhagen, attended Royal Conservatory
* 1889-1905, Copenhagen, violinist in Royal Danish Orchestra
* 1905-14, Copenhagen, second conductor for the Royal Theatre
* 1914-26, Copenhagen, conducted orchestra of Musikforeningen, or the Music Society.
* 1916-31, Copenhagen, teacher at Royal Danish Academy of Music
* 1925, Hamburg, attended Orgeltagung, or Organ Meeting organized by Hans Henny Jahnn
* 1925, Hamburg, attended Orgeltagung, or Organ Meeting organized by Hans Henny Jahnn
* 3 Oct 1931 died in ?city of death?
* 3 Oct 1931 died in Copenhagen, Denmark


''Commotio'' is considered by the composer to be a particularly important work, if not one of his most important
''Commotio'' is considered by the composer to be a particularly important work, if not one of his most important

Latest revision as of 16:03, 29 October 2014

Synopsis

Danish composer

  • 9 Jun 1865 born in Nørre Lyndelse, Funen, Denmark
  • 1879, Odense, bugler and alto trombonist in 16th Battalion
  • 1884-86, Copenhagen, attended Royal Conservatory
  • 1889-1905, Copenhagen, violinist in Royal Danish Orchestra
  • 1905-14, Copenhagen, second conductor for the Royal Theatre
  • 1914-26, Copenhagen, conducted orchestra of Musikforeningen, or the Music Society.
  • 1916-31, Copenhagen, teacher at Royal Danish Academy of Music
  • 1925, Hamburg, attended Orgeltagung, or Organ Meeting organized by Hans Henny Jahnn
  • 3 Oct 1931 died in Copenhagen, Denmark

Commotio is considered by the composer to be a particularly important work, if not one of his most important

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Carl August Nielsen.

List of Organ Works

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Fog Catalogue Opus Title (Danish) Title (English) Year
FS 136 Op. 51 29 smaa Praeludier 29 Small Preludes 1929
FS 137 Op. ?? 2 efterladte Praeludier 2 Additional Preludes 1930
FS 155 Op. 58 Commotio Commotio 1930-31

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