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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, conductoed orchestra of Musikforeningen, or the Music Society. | |||
* 1916-31, Coepnhagen, 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 | * 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 | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 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, conductoed orchestra of Musikforeningen, or the Music Society.
- 1916-31, Coepnhagen, 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
| 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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Registration and Organs
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Fingering and Pedaling
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Ornamentation
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Tempo and Meter
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Scores and Editions
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Recordings
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Free Online
- Commotio as performed by Robert Bennesh on YouTube
Pay to Listen
- Carl Nielsen: The Complete Organ Works as performed by Elisabeth Westenholtz on NAXOS
- Commotio as performed by Philip Schmidt-Madsen on NAXOS
- Carl Nielsen: Organ Works as performed by Friedhelm Flamme on NAXOS
Other Resources
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Notes
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