Langgaard's first compositions, 2 piano pieces and 2 songs, were published when he was 13, and around that time he was taught counterpoint by the celebrated composer Carl Nielsen for about a month.
Langgaards første kompositioner, 2 klaverstykker og 2 sange, blev udgivet, da han var 13 år, og omkring den tid blev han undervist af den berømte komponist Carl Nielsen i omkring en måned.