| Field |
Information |
| Full Name |
Carl Nielsen |
| Date of Birth |
09 June 1865 |
| Place of Birth |
Sortelung, Denmark |
| Date of Death |
03 October 1931 |
| Place of Death |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Denmark |
| Education |
Royal Danish Academy of Music |
| Profession |
Composer, conductor, violinist |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1888 - 1931 |
| Brief Information |
Carl Nielsen worked as a musician in the Royal Danish Orchestra before focusing on composition. He composed six symphonies and numerous chamber music works during his career. His music incorporated elements of Danish folk traditions and modernist techniques. |
Composition Timeline (Selected Works)
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| Year | Symphony | Chamber Works |
|------------|------------------|------------------|
| 1892 | Symphony No. 1 | - |
| 1902 | Symphony No. 2 | String Quartet |
| 1911 | Symphony No. 3 | Wind Quintet |
| 1916 | Symphony No. 4 | - |
| 1922 | Symphony No. 5 | - |
| 1925 | Symphony No. 6 | - |
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Symphony Composition Timeline
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| No. | Year |
|-----|------------|
| I | 1894 |
| II | 1902 |
| III | 1911 |
| IV | 1916 |
| V | 1922 |
| VI | 1925 |
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