List of compositions by Carl Nielsen

The musical compositions by Carl Nielsen can be listed in terms of their genre, opus numbers and FS numbers that largely follow their chronological order.

The most famous compositions by the Danish composer are his six symphonies, putting up his fame as a symphonist. Most of his other works can hardly match the importance of the six symphonies. The best among them include the orchestral pieces "Pan and Syrinx" and "Saga-Drøm", the overtures "Helios" and "An Imaginary Trip to the Faroes", the incidental music for the plays "Aladdin" and "Moderen", the three concertos (especially the one for clarinet) and the mildly popular Wind Quintet.

Nielsen produced very few solo instrumental works comparing with other classical composers, with only pieces written for piano, violin and organ. His earliest works for piano are trifling. More significant works are found only after the composition of "Chaconne" for piano. His greatest piano work The Suite (Op. 45) came in 1920. Nielsen’s attention turned to organ at the end of his life. The best-known organ piece is "Commotio".

Nevertheless, the largest proportion taking up half of Nielsen’s musical works is the vocal works, which among them include songs for soloists and choir with or without accompaniment. His two opera "Saul og David" and "Maskarade" stand out in this genre, with other better-known songs including "Hymnus Amoris", "The Sleep" and "Springtime on Funen".

By genre

Opera

*"'Saul og David, "Saul and David"". Opera in four acts. Libretto by E. Christiansen after the First and Second Books of Samuel. FS 25. (1898-1901)
*"'Maskarade, "Masquerade"". Comic opera in three acts, libretto by V. Andersen after the play by Holberg. FS 39. (1904-06).

Incidental music

*"En Aften paa Giske, "An Evening at Giske". Text by A. Munch. Ouverture to the play FS 9. (1889)
*"Snefrid". Text by H. Drachmann. FS 17. (1893, revised and expanded in 1899)
*"Atalanta". Text by G. Wied & J. Petersen. FS 30. (1901)(Only a song, text by J. Petersen)
*"Hr. Oluf han rider, "Sir Oluf Rides". Text by H. Drachmann. FS 37. (1906)
*"Tove". Text by L. Holstein. FS 43. (1906-08)
*"Willemoes". Text by L.C. Nielsen. FS 44. (1907-08)
*"Forældre, "The Parents". Text by O. Bentzon. FS 45. (1908) (only a piano piece)
*"Ulvens Søn, "The Wolf's Son". Text by A. Aakjær. FS 50. (1909)(only two songs)
*"Hagbarth og Signe, "Hagbarth and Signe". Text by A. Oehlenschlæger. FS 57. (1910)
*"Sankt Hansaftenspil, "A Midsummer Night's Play". Text by A. Oehlenschlæger. FS 65. (1913)
*"Faedreland, "The Fatherland". Text by E. Christiansen. FS 71. (1915) (only a song and a chorus)
*"Prologue to the Shakespeare Celebrations". Text by H. Rode. FS 80. (1916)
*"Løgneren, "The Liar". Text by J. Sigurjonsson. FS 88. (1918) (only one song)
*"Aladdin". Text by A. Oehlenschlæger. FS 89 (1918-19)
*"Moderen, "The Motherland". Text by H. Rode. FS 94, Op. 41 (1920)
*"Cosmus". Text by E. Christiansen. FS 98. (1921-22) (only two songs)
*"Ebbe Skammelsen". Text by H. Bergstedt. FS 117. (1925)
*"Amor og Digteren, "Cupid and the Poet". Text by S. Michaelis. FS 150. (1930)
*"Paaskeaftensspil, "Easter-eve Play". Text by N.F.S. Grundtvig. FS 156. (1931)

ymphonies

*Symphony No. 1 in G minor. FS 16, Op. 7. (1892-94)
*Symphony No. 2, "De fire Temperamenter, "The Four Temperamtents". FS 29, Op. 16. (1901-02)
*Symphony No. 3, "Sinfonia espansiva". FS 60, Op. 27. (1910-11)
*Symphony No. 4, "Det Uudslukkelige, "The Inextinguishable". FS 76, Op. 29. (1914-16)
*Symphony No. 5. FS 97, Op. 50. (1921-22)
*Symphony No. 6, "Sinfonia semplice, "Simple Symphony". FS 116. (1924-25)

Concertos

*Violin Concerto. FS 61, Op. 33. (1911)
*Flute Concerto. FS 119. (1926)
*Clarinet Concerto. FS 129, Op. 57. (1928)

Orchestral

*Andante tranquillo e Scherzo. Orchestration of movements from FS 3(a-i, k-t, v). (1887)
*Little Suite for Strings. FS 6. (1888)
*Symphonic Rhapsody in F. FS 7. (1888)
*"Helios, Overture". FS 32, Op. 17. (1903)
*"Saga-drøm, "A Gunnar’s Dream"". Overture. FS 46, Op. 39. (1907-08)
*"Marseillaise (Rouget de Lisle)", orchestration of. FS 403 (1909)
*"Ved en ung Kunstners Baare, "At the Bier of a Young Artist". Arrangement for string orchestra, for the funeral of the painter Oluf Hartmann. FS 58. (1910)
*"Nærmere Gud til dig, "Nearer my God to Thee". Paraphrase for wind instruments. FS 63. (1912)
*"Pan og Syrinx, "Pan and Syrinx"". FS 87, Op. 49. (1918)
*"En Fantasirejse til Færøerne, "An Imaginary Trip to the Faroes"". Rhapsodic Overture. FS 123. (1927)
*"Bøhmisk-dansk Folketone, "Bohemian-Danish Folktune". Paraphrase for string orchestra. FS 130. (1928)

Vocal/Choral

*"Cantata for the Lorens Frølich Festival". Text by A. Olrik. FS 26. (1900)
*"Cantata for the Students' Association". Text by H. Drachmann. FS 31. (1901)
*"Cantata for the Anniversary of Copenhagen University". Text by N. Møller. FS 47, Op. 24. (1908)
*"Cantata for the Commemoration of 11 February 1659, for the 250th anniversary of the storming of Copenhagen". Text by L.C. Nielsen. FS 49. (1909)
*"Cantata for the National Exhibition at Aarhus". Text by L.C. Nielsen; collaboration with E. Bangert. FS 54. (1909)
*"Cantata for the Commemoration of P.S. Krøyer". Text by L.C. Nielsen. FS 56. (1909)
*"Cantata for the Centenary of the Chamber of Commerce". Text by V. Rørdam. FS 86. (1917)
*"Cantata for the Centenary of the Polytechnic High School". Text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen. FS 140. (1929)
*"Cantata for the 50th Anniversary of the Young Merchants' Education Association". Text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen. FS 153. (1930)
*"Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths". Text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen. FS 302. (1930)
*"Cantata for the Inauguration of the Radium Station". Text by V. Rørdam. FS 303. (1931)
*"Chorus for the 50th Anniversary of the Danish Cremation Union". Text by S. Michaelis. (1931)

Chamber/Instrumental

*String Quartet
**String Quartet in D minor. FS 3d. (1882-83)
**Various movements for string quartet. FS 3c. (1883-87)
**String Quartet in F major. FS 3k. (1887)
**String Quartet No. 1, in G minor. FS 4, Op. 13. (1887-88, revised 1900)
**String Quartet No. 2, in F minor. FS 11, Op. 5. (1890)
**String Quartet No. 3, in E flat major. FS 23, Op. 14. (1897-98)
**String Quartet No. 4, in F major ("Piacevolezza"). FS 36, Op. 44. (1906, revised 1919).
*Various brass trios and quartets. FS 3a. (1879-83). None have survived.
*Piano Trio in G major. FS 3i. (1883)
*String Quintet in G major. FS 5. (1888)
*"Ved en ung kunstners baare, "At the Bier of a Young Artist". For string quintet, for the funeral of Oluf Hartmann. FS 58. (1910)
*"Serenata in vano". For clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello and double-bass. FS 68. (1914)
*Wind Quintet. For flute, oboe (cor anglais), clarinet, horn and bassoon. FS 100, Op. 43. (1922)
*Violin solo
**Polka in A Major. FS 1. (1874)
**Prelude and Theme with Variations. FS 104, Op. 48. (1923)
**"Preludio e Presto". FS 128, Op. 52. (1927-28)

Piano

*"Skomagerens Brudevals, "Cobbler's Wedding Waltz". FS 2. (dubious, 1878)
*"Caractaerstykker, "Two Character Pieces". FS 3f. (1882-83)
*Five Piano Pieces, op. 3. FS 10. (1890)
**1. Folk Tune
**2. Humoresque
**3. Arabesque
**4. Mignon
**5. Elf-Dance.
*Symphonic Suite. FS 19, Op. 8. (1894)
*"Humoreske Bagateller". FS 22, Op. 11. (1894-97)
*"Festpræludium, Festival Prelude". FS 24. (1899)
*"Drømmen om 'Glade Jul', "The Dream of 'Silent Night'". FS 334. (1905)
*"Chaconne". FS 79, Op. 32. (1916)
*Theme with Variations. FS 81, Op. 40. (1917)
*Piano Suite ["Den Luciferiska, "The Luciferan"] . FS 91, Op. 45. (1919-20)
*"Tre Klaverstykker, Three Pieces". FS 131, Op. 59. (1928)
*"Klavermusik for Smaa og Store, "Piano Music for Young and Old". 2 volumes. FS 148, Op. 53. (1930)
*Piano Piece in C. FS 159. (1931)

Organ

*"'29 smaa Praeludier, "29 Small Preludes". FS 136, Op. 51. (1929)
*"2 efterladte Praeludier, "2 Additional Preludes". FS 137. (1930)
*"Commotio". FS 155, Op. 58. (1931)

By FS number

Nielsen's compositions are usually arranged using the 1965 catalogue compiled by Dan Fog and Torben Schousboe. The Fog Catalogue is arranged roughly in chronological order (according to their publication) for numbers below 161, except the two compositions "Canto serioso" (FS 132) and "Græshoppen sidder paa Engen" (FS 161). Numbers higher than 161 were assigned in connection with the publication of a Nielsen CD in 1998 to compositions discovered after 1965.

*FS 1. Polka in A Major. For Violin. (1874)
*FS 2. "Skomagerens Brudevals, "Cobbler's Wedding Waltz". For piano (dubious, 1878)
*FS 3. Miscellaneous unpublished early manuscripts in the Royal Library, Copenhagen.
**FS 3a. Various brass trios and quartets (1879-83, lost)
**FS 3b. Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano in G major (1881-82)
**FS 3c. Various movements for string quartet (1883-87)
**FS 3d. String Quartet in D minor (1882-83).
**FS 3e. Duo (in three movements) in A major for two violins (1882-83).
**FS 3f. "Caractaerstykker, "Two Character Pieces". For piano (1882-83)
**"'FS 3g". "Vuggevise, "Lullaby" (1883)
**FS 3h. Fantasy Piece for clarinet and piano, G minor (1881 or 1883-85)
**FS 3i. Piano Trio in G major (1883)
**FS 3k. String Quartet in F major (1887)
**FS 3l. "Det bødes der for i lange Aar, "A moment of pleasure, An age of pain". Song for Male Choir, text by J.P. Jacobsen. (1887)
**FS 3m. "Længsel (I hvor jeg end slaaer Øjet hen), "Jean (Of a' the airts the wind can blaw)". Song for Male Choir, text by Robert Burns; translated by Caralis (1887)
**FS 3n-s. Various songs. Texts by E. Aarestrup, J.S. Welhaven, G.B. Byron, P.B. Shelley, J.J. Callanan, R. Burns; translated by Caralis, a pseudonym for C. Preetzman (1887)
**FS 3t. "Byd mig at leve, "To Athenea, who may command him Anything". Song for Male Choir, text by Robert Herrick; translated by Caralis (1887)
**FS 3u. "For drømte jeg fast hver eneste Nat, "Earlier I dreamt every single night". Song for Male Choir, text by J.P. Jacobsen. (1887)
*FS 4. String Quartet No. 1, in G minor (1887-88, revised 1900)
*FS 5. String Quintet in G major (1888)
*FS 6. Little Suite for Strings (1887-8)
*FS 7. Symphonic Rhapsody in F (1888). The 1st movement of a planned symphony
*FS 8. 2 Fantasy Pieces for oboe and piano (1889)
*FS 9. "En Aften paa Giske, "An Evening at Giske". Overture and a chorus to the play by A. Munch. (1889)
*FS 10. Five Piano Pieces (1890)
**1. Folk Tune
**2. Humoresque
**3. Arabesque
**4. Mignon
**5. Elf-Dance
*FS 11. String Quartet No. 2, in F minor (1890)
*FS 12. "Musik til fem Digte af J.P.Jacobsen, "Music to Five Poems by J.P. Jacobsen" (1891)
**1. "Solnedgang, "Sunset"
**2. "I Seraillets Have, "In the Harem Garden"
**3. "Til Asali, "To Asali"
**4. "Irmelin Rose"
**5. "Har dagen sanket al sin Sorg, "Has the Day Gathered All its Sorrow"
*FS 13. Unpublished miscellaneous songs (1891)
**1. "Aldrig hans Ord kan jeg glemme" (Paludan-Müller)
**2. "I Drømmenes Land" (Jacobsen)
**3. "Solnedgang" (Jacobsen)
*FS 14. "Viser og Vers, "Songs and Verses". Texts by J.P. Jacobsen. (1891)
**1. "Genrebillede, "Genre Piece"
**2. "Seraferne, "The Seraphs"
**3. "Silkesko over gylden Læst, "Silken Shoes on a Golden Last"
**4. "Det bødes der for i lange Aar, "A Moment of Pleasure, an Age of Pain"
**5. "Vise af 'Mogens', "Song from [the short story] 'Mogens'"
*FS 15. German edition of selected songs from FS 12 & 14 (1891)
*FS 16. Symphony No. 1 in G minor (1890-92)
*FS 17. "Snefrid". Theatre music, text by H. Drachmann. (1893, revised and expanded in 1899)
*FS 18. Six Songs. Texts by Ludvig Holstein (1895-6)
**1. "Du fine, hvide Æbleblomst, "You fine white apple blossom"
**2. "Erindringens Sø, "The Lake of Memories"
**3. "Sommersang, "Summer Song"
**4. "Sang bag Ploven, "Song Behind the Plow"
**5. "I Aften, "This Evening"
**6. "Hilsen, "Greetings"
*FS 19. Symphonic Suite. For Piano. (1894)
*FS 20. Sonata (No. 1) in A major for violin and piano (1895)
*FS 21. "Hymnus amoris". Choral, Danish text by A. Olrik; Latin translation by J.L. Heiberg. (1896-97)
*FS 22. "Humoreske Bagateller". For piano. (1894-97)
**1. "Goddag, Goddag, "How do you do? "
**2. "Sprællemanden, "The Jumping Jack"
**3. "Snurretoppen, "The Spinning-top"
**4. "En lille langsom Vals, "A Little Slow Waltz"
**5. "Dukkemarche, "Doll's march"
**6. "Spilleværket, "The Musical Box"
*FS 23. String Quartet No. 3, in E flat major (1897-98)
*FS 24. "Festpræludium, Festival Prelude". For Piano. (1899)
*FS 25. "Saul og David, "Saul and David"". Opera in four acts. Libretto by E. Christiansen after the First and Second Books of Samuel. (1898-1901)
*FS 26. "Cantata for the Lorens Frølich Festival". Choral, text by A. Olrik. (1900)
*FS 27. "Edderkoppens Sang, "The Spider's Song". Choral, text by A. Oehlenschlæger. (1899).
*FS 28. "Kom Blankeste Sol, "Come, bright sun". Choral, text by A. Thura. (1901)
*FS 29. Symphony No. 2, "De fire Temperamenter, "The Four Temperaments" (1901-02)
*FS 30. "Atalanta". One song to the play by Jens Petersen & Gustav Wied. (1901).
*FS 31. "Cantata for the Students' Association". Choral, text by H. Drachmann. (1901)
*FS 32. "Helios, Overture". (1903)
*FS 33. "Søvnen, "The Sleep". Mix. Chorus and orchestra, text by Johs. Jørgensen. (1903-04)
*FS 34. "Drømmen om 'Glade Jul', "The Dream of a Merry Christmas". Paraphrase for Piano (1905)
*FS 34a. "Frydeligt med Jubelkor, "Joyously, with jubilant chorus". Choral, Latin text by Morten Børup; translated by Fr. Moth (1906)
*FS 35. "Du danske Mand, "Thou Danish Man". Song, text by H. Drachmann (1906)
*FS 36. String Quartet No. 4, in F major ["Piacevolezza"] (1906, revised 1919).
*FS 37. "Hr. Oluf han rider, "Sir Oluf Rides". Incidental music, text by H. Drachmann (1906)
*FS 38. "Jeg synes om din lette Gang". For voice and piano (1906)
*FS 39. "Maskarade, "Masquerade"". Comic opera in three acts, libretto by V. Andersen after the play by Ludvig Holberg (1904-06).
*FS 40. "Sidskensang, "The Song of the Siskin". For Unaccompanied Choir, text by E. Aarestrup (1907)
*FS 41. "Kom Gudsengel, stille Død!, "Come Angel of God, Tranquil Death!". For Unaccompanied Choir, text by E. Aarestrup (1907)
*FS 42. Strophic Songs (1905-07)
**Vol. 1. Texts by (1) Helge Rode; (2 & 3) Jeppe Aakjær.
***1. "Skal Blomsterne da visne, "Shall then the Flowers Wither?" (H. Rode)
***2. "Høgen, "The Hawk"
***3. "Jens Vejmand, "Jens the Roadmender"
**Vol. 2. Texts by (1) Johs. Jørgensen; (2) Jeppe Aakjær; (3 & 4) Johs. V. Jensen.
***1. "Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst, "Just Bow Your Head, Oh Flower"
***2. "Den første Lærke, "The First Lark"
***3. "Husvild, "Homeless"
***4. "Godnat, "Goodnight"
*FS 43. "Tove". Incidental music, text by Ludvig Holstein. (1906-08) The Score is lost, only the following 4 songs have survived.
**1. "Vi Sletternes Sønner, "We sons of the plains"
**2. "Fuglefængervisen, "Bird-catcher’s song"
**3. "Toves Sang, "Tove’s song"
**4. "Jægersang, "Hunter’s song"
*FS 44. "Willemoes". Incidental music, text by L.C. Nielsen (1907-08). Four songs published,
**1. "Havet omkring Danmark, "The Ocean round Denmark"
**2. "Vibekes Sang, "Vibeke’s song"
**3. "Fædreland, "Fatherland"
**4. "Ja tag os, vor Moder, "Yes, Take Us, Our Mother"
*FS 45. "Forældre, "The Parents". A piano piece to the play by Otto Bentzon (1908).
*FS 46. "Saga-Drøm, "Gunnar’s Dream"". Tone poem for orchestra (1907-08)
*FS 47. "Cantata for the Anniversary of Copenhagen University". Choral, text by Niels Møller (1908)
*FS 48. "Aftenstemning, "Evening Mood". For Unaccompanied Choir, German text by M. Claudius, translated into Danish by C. Hauch (1908)
*FS 49. "Cantata for the Commemoration of 11 February 1659, for the 250th anniversary of the Swedish Siege of Copenhagen". Choral, text by L.C. Nielsen (1909)
*FS 50. "Ulvens Søn, "The Wolf's Son". Two songs for the play by Jeppe Aakjær (1909)
*FS 51. Songs arranged for unison chorus to be use at schools (FS 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, and "Vi frie Folk", text by V. Rørdam, written for the Olympic Games in London, 1908)
*FS 52. "De Unges Sang, "The Young Person's Song". Song, text by C. Hostrup (1909)
*FS 53. "Til Snapsen i "Bel Canto". For male chorus, text by Aage Berntsen (1909)
*FS 54. "Cantata for the National Exhibition at Aarhus". Soloists, chorus and orchestra, text by L.C. Nielsen; composed in collaboration with Emilius Bangert (1909)
*FS 55. "Afholdssang". Song with piano (text by Moldberg-Kjeldsen) (1909)
*FS 56. "Cantata for the Commemoration of P.S. Krøyer". Choral, text by L.C. Nielsen (1909)
*FS 57. "Hagbarth og Signe, "Hagbarth and Signe". Incidental music, text by A. Oehlenschlæger (1910)
*FS 58. "Ved en ung Kunstners Baare, "At the Bier of a Young Artist". For string quintet, also arranged for string orchestra, for the funeral of the painter Oluf Hartmann (January 1910)
*FS 59. "Paaske-Liljen, "The Daffodil". For unaccompanied choir, text by N.F.S. Grundtvig (1910)
*FS 60. Symphony No. 3, "Sinfonia espansiva" (1910-11)
*FS 61. Violin Concerto (1911)
*FS 62. "Børnehjælpdagens Sang, "Song for the Children's Relief Day". Choral, text by Johs. Jørgensen (1911)
*FS 63. "Nærmere Gud til dig, "Nearer my God to Thee". Paraphrase for wind instruments, in memory of "Titanic" (1912)
*FS 64. Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano (1912)
*FS 65. "Sankt Hansaftenspil, "A Midsummer Night's Play". Incidental music, text by A. Oehlenschlæger (1913)
*FS 66. "Ungdomssang, Johannes Jørgensen's Youth Song" (1913)
*FS 67. "Ak, Julesne fra Bethlehem, "Oh, Christmas Snow From Bethlehem". For soprano and male chorus, text by Johannes Jorgensen (1914)
*FS 68. "Serenata in vano". Chamber music, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello and double-bass (1914)
*FS 69. "Fredlys din Jord, du danske Mand!, "Protect Your Land, Oh Danish Man!". For male chorus, text by A.W. Holm (1914)
*FS 70. "En Snes danske Viser, "A Score of Danish Songs", Volume I. Songs, collaboration with T. Laub (1913-15)
*FS 71. "Fædreland, "The Fatherland". Two songs to the play by E. Christiansen. (1915)
*FS 72. "Barnets Sang/Børnehjælpdagens Sang, "Songs for Children's Relief Day" (1915)
*FS 73. "Hil dig, vor Fane!, "Hail to Thee, Our Banner!". Patriotic Song for male voices, text by N.F.S. Grundtvig (1915)
*FS 74. "In Memoriam Franz Neruda", for reciter and orchestra. Text by J. Clausen (1915)
*FS 75. "Melodier til Borups Dansk Sangbog I, "Melodies for Johan Borup's Danish Song Book". Songs, texts by contemporary authors (1915)
*FS 76. Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable" (1914-16)
*FS 77. Three pieces for Langeleg (1918)
*FS 78. "En Snes danske Viser, "A Score of Danish Songs", Volume II. Songs, in collaboration with T. Laub (1914-17)
*FS 79. "Chaconne". For piano (1916)
*FS 80. "Prologue to the Shakespeare Celebration". Incidental music, text by Helge Rode (1916)
*FS 81. Theme with Variations. For piano (1916-17)
*FS 82. "Studie efter Naturen, "Study after the Nature". Song, text by H.C. Andersen (1916)
*FS 83. [49] "Salmer og Aandelige Sange, "Hymns and Sacred Songs" (1912-16)
*FS 84. "Blomstervise, "Flower Song". Song, text by L. Holstein (1917)
*FS 85. "Hymn for Niels W. Gade's Centenary". Choral, text by P. Richardt (1917)
*FS 86. "Cantata for the Centenary of the Chamber of Commerce". Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, text by V. Rørdam (1917)
*FS 87. "Pan og Syrinx, "Pan and Syrinx"", op. 49 for orchestra (1918)
*FS 88. "Løgneren, "The Liar". One song to the play by J. Sigurjonsson (1918)
*FS 89. "Aladdin". Incidental music, text by A. Oehlenschlæger (1918-19)
*FS 90. "Christianshavn". Song, text by O. Bauditz (1918)
*FS 91. Piano Suite ["Den Luciferiska, "The Luciferan"] (1919-20) - Dedicated Artur Schnabel
*FS 92. Two Sacred Songs. "Den store Mester kommer"; "Udrundne er de gamle Dage" (1917-18)
*FS 93. "Gry, "Dawn". Song, text by Hansigne Lorenzen (1919-20)
*FS 94. "Moderen, "The Motherland". Incidental music, text by H. Rode (1920)
*FS 95. "Tyve folkelige Melodier', "Twenty Folklike Melodies'". Songs, texts by various writers (1917-21)
*FS 96. "Fynsk Foraar, "Springtime on Funen". Soloists, Chorus and orchestra, text by A. Berntsen (1921)
*FS 97. Symphony No. 5 (1921-22)
*FS 98. "Cosmus". Two songs to the play by E. Christiansen (1921-22)
*FS 99. "Sof sott, du lilla Sonja, "To My Little Friend Sonja Helleberg" (text by C. Nielsen) (1922)
*FS 100. Wind Quintet. For Flute, Oboe (Cor Anglais), Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (1922)
*FS 101. "Fire folkelige Melodier', "Four Folklike Melodies". Songs, texts by (1) C. Richardt; (2) B. Bjørnson; (3) C. Hostrup; (4) N.F.S. Grundtvig (1922)
**1. "Lær mig , Nattens Stjerne, "Teach Me, Oh Stars of the Night"
**2. "Sangen har Lysning, "The Song Casts Light"
**3. "Hvad synger du om?, "Of What do You Sing"
**4. "Nu skal det aabenbares, "Now Shall it be Revealed"
*FS 102. "Hyldest til Holberg, "Homage to Holberg". incidental music, text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen (1922)
*FS 103. "Folkehøjskolens Melodibog", "Songbook for the People's High School". Collection of Songs, ed. by Thorvald Aagaard, in collaboration with Carl Nielsen, Th. Laub, and O. Ring (1922)
*FS 104. Prelude and Theme with Variations, for solo violin (1923)
*FS 105. "Sang for 'Dansk Arbejde', Song for the association "Danish Labour". Text by V. Rørdam (1923)
*FS 106. "Himlen mørkner stor og stum, "The Heavens darken, vast and silent". Christmas song, text by M. Falck (1923)
*FS 107. "Kom jul til Jord, "Come Yule to Earth". Christmassong, text by J. Wiberg (1923)
*FS 108. "Hjemlige Jul, "Christmas at Home". Song, text by E. Bønnelycke (1923)
*FS 109. "Balladen om Bjørnen, "Ballad of the Bear". Song, text by A. Berntsen after a Motive by the Swedish poet C.J.L. Almquist (1923)
*FS 110. "Der er et yndigt Land, "There is a Lovely Land"". For Unaccompanied Choir, text by A. Oehlenschlæger (1924)
*FS 111. "Sangbogen Danmark, "A Danish Songbook for School and Home". Edited by Carl Nielsen and Hakon Andersen (a collection of Danish and Scandinavian songs, includes a Foreword and some new songs by Nielsen) (1924)
*FS 112. "Det vi ved, at siden Slangens Gift". Song, text by C. Hostrup (1923-24)
*FS 113. "Hymne til Livet, "Hymn to Life". Choral, text by S. Michaelis (1923-24)
*FS 114. "Ti dansk Smaasange, "Ten Little Danish Songs". Texts by various authors (1923-24)
**1. "Jeg ved en Lærkerede, "I Know a Lark's Nest" (H. Bergstedt)
**2. "Solen er saa rød Mor, "The Sun is So Red, Mother" (H. Bergstedt)
**3. "Tyst som Aa i Engen rinder, "As Quietly as the Stream Runs in the Meadow" (H. Rode)
**4. "Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist, "The Sparrow Sits in Silence Behind the Gable" (J. Aakjær)
**5. "Den Spillemand spiller paa Strenge, "The Musician is Playing his Fiddle" (M. Damm)
**6. "Naar Smaabørn klynker ved Aftentide, "When Small Children Whimper at Eventide" (C. Dabelsteen)
**7. "Grøn er Vaarens Hæk, "Green in the Hedge in Spring" (P. Martin Møller)
**8. "Jeg lægger mig saa trygt til ro, "I Settle Down to Sleep so Snugly" (Chr. Winter)
**9. "O, hvor jeg er glad i dag, "Oh, Today I am so Happy" (M. Rosing)
**10. "Den danske Sang, "The Danish Song" (K. Hoffmann)
*FS 115. "Fire jydske sange, "Four Jutlandish Songs". Texts by A. Berntsen (1924-25)
**1. "Jens Madsen aa An-Sofi, "Jens Madsen to An-Sofi"
**2. "Wo dætter, "Our Daughter"
**3. "Den jen aa den anden, "One and the Other"
**4. "Ae Lastrae, "The Haypole"
*FS 116. Symphony No. 6, "Sinfonia semplice, "Simple Symphony" (1924-25)
*FS 117. "Ebbe Skammelsen". Incidental music, play by Harald Bergstedt (1925)
*FS 118. "Foraarssang, "'Spring Song". Choral, text by M. Børup (1926)
*FS 119. Flute Concerto (1926)
*FS 120. "Nye Melodier til Borups Sangbog II, "New Melodies for Johan Borup's Song Book". Songs, texts by various authors (1926)
*FS 121. "Det är Höst, "It is Autumn". Song, text by Alma Rogberg (1929)
*FS 122. "Dansk Vejr, "Danish Weather", song, text by Ove Rode (1926-7)
*FS 123. "En Fantasirejse til Færøerne, "An Imaginary Trip to the Faroes"". Rhapsodic Overture for orchestra (1927)
*FS 124. Vocalise-Etude, for Soprano and Piano (1927)
*FS 125. Tillæg til Folkehøjskolens Melodibog, Supplement to the People's High School Songbook (1927)
*FS 126. "Den trænger, ud til hvert et Sted". Song, text by C. Hostrup (1927)
*FS 127. "Guldfloden, "The Golden River". Song, text by B. S. Ingemann (1927)
*FS 128. "Preludio e Presto", for solo Violin (1927-28)
*FS 129. Clarinet Concerto (1928)
*FS 130. "Bøhmisk-dansk Folketone, "Bohemian-Danish Folktune". Paraphrase for string orchestra (1928)
*FS 131. "Tre Klaverstykker, Three Pieces". For piano (1928)
*FS 132. "Canto serioso", for horn (or v'cello) and piano (1913)
*FS 133. "Velkommen Lærkelil, "Welcome Little Lark". Song, text by C. Richardt (1928)
*FS 134. "Island, "Iceland", for reciter and orchestra. Text by Otto Lagoni (1929)
*FS 136. "29 smaa Præludier, "29 Small Preludes". For Organ or Harmonium (1929)
*FS 137. "2 eftterladte Præludier, "2 Additional Preludes". For Organ (1930)
*FS 138. "To Skolesange, "Two School Songs": Blomsterstøv fra Blomsterbæger, "Pollen from the Calyx"; Nu er for stakket tid forbi, "Now for a Brief Time it's Over". For Unaccompanied Choir, text by V. Stuckenberg (1929)
*FS 139. "Tre Motteter, "Three Motets": Afflictus Sum, (Psalm 38:9, Danish and French Psalm 37), Dominus regit me, (Psalm 23:1-2, Danish and French Psalm 22), Benedictus Dominus, (Psalm 31:22, Danish and French Psalm 30)". For Unaccompanied Choir, texts selected by Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (1929)
*FS 140. "Cantata for the Centenary of the Polytechnic High School". Choral, text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen (1929)
*FS 141. "Hymne til Kunsten, "Hymn to Art". Choral, text by S. Michaelis (1929)
*FS 142. "Hjemstavn, "My Native Soil". Song, text by F. Poulsen (1929)
*FS 143. "Der gaar et stille Tog". Song, text by Björnstjerne Björnson (1929)
*FS 144. "Til min Fødeø, "To the Isle [Funen] of My Birth". For Unaccompanied Choir, text by S.P. Raben-Korch (1929)
*FS 145. "Fremtidens Land, "Land of the Future". Song, text by Bj. Björnson (1929)
*FS 146. "Danmark nu blunder den lyse Nat, "Denmark, Now Sleeps the Clear Night". Song, text by T. Larsen (1929)
*FS 147. "Vi Jyder, "We Jutlanders". Song to the play by Bartrumsen (1929)
*FS 148. "Klavermusik for Smaa og Store, "Piano Music for Young and Old". For Piano, 2 volumes (1930)
*FS 149. "Ligbrændings-Kor, Chorus for the 50th Anniversary of the Danish Cremation Society". Choral, text by S. Michaëlis (1930)
*FS 150. "Amor og Digteren, "Cupid and the Poet". Theatre music, text by S. Michaëlis (1930)
*FS 151. "Gensyn, "Reunion". Song, text by Frederik Paludan-Muller (1930)
*FS 152. "Six Canons (For Use in Schools and Training Colleges)". For Unaccompanied Choir, texts by 1. Carl Nielsen; 2. H.C. Andersen; 3. & 4. Holberg (translated by S. Muller); 5. Book of Job; 6. Carl Nielsen (his motto to the "Helios Overture") (1930)
**1. "Bokserne, "The Boxers"
**2. "Traaden brister, "The Thread Snaps"
**3. "Vægter, jeg beder, "Watchman I Beg You"
**4. "Ikke det altid slaar til, "It Isn't Always So"
**5. "Du skal le ad Ødelæggelse, "At Destruction and Famine Thou Shalt Laugh"
**6. "Stilhed og Mørke, "Silence and Dark"
*FS 153. "Cantata for the 50th Anniversary of the Young Merchants' Education Association". Choral, text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen (1930)
*FS 154. "Sjølunds Sangere, "The Singers of Sjølund". Choral, text by K. Elnegaard (1930)
*FS 155. "Commotio". For Organ (1930-31)
*FS 156. "Paaske-Aftensspil, "Easter-eve Play". Theatre music, text by N.F.S. Grundtvig (1931)
*FS 157. Allegretto for two recorders (1931)
*FS 158. "Kvadet om Nordens Harpe, "The Poem of the Harp of the North". For male voice chorus, text by A. Berntsen (1931)
*FS 159. Piano Piece in C (1931)
*FS 161. "Græshoppen sidder paa Engen, "Grasshopper sits in the meadow". Choral, text by B.S. Ingemann (1899)
*FS 302. "Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths". Text by H.H. Seedorff Pedersen (1930)
*FS 303. "Cantata for the Inauguration of the Radium Station". Male chorus, text by V. Rørdam (1931)
*FS 304. Romance in G. For Violin and Piano (1882-83)
*FS 305. "Morten Børups Majvise, "Morten Børup’s May Song". Female chorus for SSA, text by M. Børup (1906)
*FS 403. "Marseillaise (Rouget de Lisle)". Orchestration of (1909)
*FS 404. "Jephta". Arrangement of the Oratorio by Carissimi (1922)
*FS 405. Orchestration of "Prometheus by Schubert (1923-24)

Nielsen's works, by opus number

Only some of Nielsen's published works are assigned with an opus number, and he skipped some numbers. Note that String Quartet No. 4 (p. 44) is the revised version of "Piacevolezza" op. 19.

*Op. 1. Little Suite for Strings (1888)
*Op. 2. Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano (1889)
*Op. 3. Five Piano Pieces (1890)
**1. Folk Tune
**2. Humoresque
**3. Arabesque
**4. Mignon
**5. Elf-Dance.
*Op. 4. "Fes Digte af J.P.Jacobsen, "Five Poems by J.P. Jacobsen" (1891)
**1. "Solnedgang, "Sunset"
**2. "I Seraillets Have, "In the Harem Garden"
**3. "Til Asali, "To Asali"
**4. "Irmelin Rose"
**5. "Har dagen sanket al sin Sorg, "Has the Day Gathered All its Sorrow"
*Op. 5. String Quartet No. 2, in F minor (1890)
*Op. 6. "Viser og Vers, "Songs and Verses". Texts by J.P. Jacobsen (1891)
**1. "Genrebillede, "Genre Piece"
**2. "Seraferne, "The Seraphs"
**3. "Silkesko over gylden Læst, "Silken Shoes on a Golden Last"
**4. "Det bødes der for i mange Aar, "A Moment of Pleasure, an Age of Pain"
**5. "Vise af 'Mogens', "Song form 'Mogens'"
*Op. 7. Symphony No. 1 in G minor (1890-92)
*Op. 8. Symphonic Suite. For Piano (1894)
*Op. 9. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major (1895)
*Op. 10. Six Songs. Texts by Ludvig Holstein (1895-6)
**1. "Du fine, hvide Æbleblomst, "You fine white apple blossom"
**2. "Erindringens Sø, "Lake of Memories"
**3. "Sommersang, "Summer Song"
**4. "Sang bag Ploven, "Song Behind the Plow"
**5. "I Aften, "This Evening"
**6. "Hilsen, "Greetings"
*Op. 11. "Humoreske Bagateller". For Piano (1894-97)
*Op. 12. "Hymnus amoris". Choral, text by A. Olrik; Latin translation by J.L. Heiberg (1896-97)
*Op. 13. String Quartet No. 1, in G minor (1887-88, revised 1900)
*Op. 14. String Quartet No. 3, in E flat major (1897-98)op. 15 (first assignede to "Saul og David", but omitted.
*Op. 16. Symphony No. 2, "De fire temperamenter, "The Four Temperamtents" (1901-02)
*Op. 17. "Helios, Overture" (1903)
*Op. 18. "Søvnen, "The Sleep". Chorus and orchestra, text by Johs. Jørgensen (1903-04)
*Op. 19. "Piacevolezza" (1906) - unusedop. 20 - unused
*Op. 21. Strophic Songs (1905-07)
**Vol. 1. Texts by (1) H. Rode; (2 & 3) J Aakjær.
***1. "Skal Blomsterne da visne, "Shall then the Flowers Wither?"
***2. "Høgen, "The Hawk"
***3. "Jens Vejmand, "Jens the Roadmender"
**Vol. 2. Texts by (1) J. Jorgensen; (2) J. Aakjær; (3 & 4) Johs. V. Jensen.
***1. "Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst, "Just Bow Your Head, Oh Flower"
***2. "Den første Lærke, "The first Lark"
***3. "Husvild, "Homeless"
***4. "Godnat, "Goodnight"op. 22 - unusedop. 23 - unused
*Op. 24. "Cantata for the anniversary of Copenhagen University". Text by N. Møller (1908)op. 25 - first assigned to "Saga-Drøm", but later unusedop. 26 - unused
*Op. 27. Symphony No. 3, "Sinfonia espansiva" (1910-11)op. 28 - unused
*Op. 29. Symphony No. 4, "Det uudslukkelige, "The Inextinguishable" (1914-16)op. 30 - unusedop. 31 - in 1915 assigned to Symphony No. 4, but later omitted
*Op. 32. "Chaconne". For Piano (1916)
*Op. 33. Violin Concerto (1911)
*Op. 34. "Aladdin". three songs from the ply by A. Oehlenschlæger (1918-19)
*Op. 35. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano (1912)opuses 36-38 - unused
*Op. 39. "Saga-drøm, "A Gunnar’s Dream"". Tone poem for orchestra (1907-08)
*Op. 40. Theme with Variations. For Piano (1916-17)
*Op. 41. "Moderen, "The Mother". Text by H. Rode (1920)
*Op. 42. "Fynsk Foraar, "Springtime on Funen". Choral, text by A. Berntsen (1921)
*Op. 43. Wind Quintet. For Flute, Oboe (Cor Anglais), Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (1922)
*Op. 44. String Quartet No. 4, in F major (1919).
*Op. 45. Piano Suite ["Den Luciferiska, "The Luciferan"] (1919-20)op. 46 - unused
*Op. 47. "Balladen om Bjørnen, "Ballad of the Bear". Song, text by A. Berntsen after the Swedish poet C.J.L. Almquist (1923)
*Op. 48. Prelude and Theme with Variations, for solo Violin (1923)
*Op. 49. "Pan og Syrinx, "Pan and Syrinx"", for orchestra (1918)
*Op. 50. Symphony No. 5 (1921-22)
*Op. 51. "29 smaa Præludier, "29 Small Preludes". For Organ or Harmonium (1929)
*Op. 52. "Preludio e Presto", for solo Violin (1927-28)
*Op. 53. "Klavermusik for Smaa og Store, "Piano Music for Young and Old". For Piano, 2 volumes (1930)
*Op. 54. "Amor og Digteren, "Love and the Poet". Theatre music, text by S. Michaelis. (1930)
*Op. 55. "Tre Motteter, "Three Motets": Afflictus Sum, (Psalm 38:9, Danish and French Psalm 37), Dominus regit me, (Psalm 23:1-2, Danish and French Psalm 22), Benedictus Dominus, (Psalm 31:22, Danish and French Psalm 30)". For Unaccompanied Choir, texts selected by Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. (1929)op. 56 - unused
*Op. 57. Clarinet Concerto (1928)
*Op. 58. "Commotio". For Organ (1931)
*Op. 59. "Tre Klaverstykker, Three Pieces". For Piano (1928)

References

*cite book| last = Simpson | first = Robert | authorlink = Robert Simpson (composer) | title = Carl Nielsen, Symphonist, 1865-1931 | publisher = Hyperion | date = 1989 | location = USA | page = 25-44 | isbn = 0-88355-715-0

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/dmlovelock/nielsen_fog.htm#Serenade Chronological Catalogue of Compositions]
* [http://carlnielsen.dk/pages/list-of-works.php List of works on the Carl Nielsen Society]