List of compositions by Carl Nielsen
This table of works by the Danish composer Carl Nielsen initially lists them by genre and composition date within a genre. History Nielsen wrote music in many genres, notably symphonies, concertos and choral music, but also operas and incidental music, chamber music, solo works for violin, piano and organ as well as a considerable number of songs. Nielsen assigned an opus number only to selected compositions, from Op 1 for the Suite for String Orchestra in 1888 to Op 58 for the organ work (1930–1931). The opus number 59 was assigned posthumously to three piano pieces (1928). The FS catalogue was first compiled in 1965 by Dan Fog and Torben Schousboe. It is arranged roughly in chronological order in accordance with the publication date of the works, initially up to FS 161. Compositions discovered after 1965 were assigned higher numbers, in connection with the publication of a Nielsen CD in 1998. The CNW (Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works), compiled by the Royal Danish Library, covers all of Nielsen's known works (419 in all). The CNW catalogue numbers link to the individual catalogue entries. Each entry gives a brief description of the work in English together with links to background information and scores from the Carl Nielsen Edition. In contrast to FS, CNW numbers each of Nielsen's songs individually instead of numbering the publications in which they appeared. Table of compositions Details of collections For some works, details are given below. The details of songs, such as collections and incidental music, are found in the List of songs composed by Carl Nielsen. FS 3 Miscellaneous unpublished early manuscripts in the Royal Library, Copenhagen 3a Various brass trios and quartets (1879–1983, lost) 3b Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano in G major (1881–1882) 3c Various movements for string quartet (1883–1887) 3d String Quartet in D minor (1882–1883). 3e Duo (in three movements) in A major for two violins (1882–1883). 3f (Two character pieces) for piano (1882–1883) 3g (Lullaby) (1883) 3h Fantasy Piece for clarinet and piano in G minor (1881 or 1883–1885) 3i Piano Trio in G major (1883) 3k String Quartet in F major (1887) 3l "" (A moment of pleasure, an age of pain), song for men's choir, text by J. P. Jacobsen (1887) 3m "" (Jean (Of a' the airts the wind can blaw), song for men's choir, text by Robert Burns; translated by Caralis (1887) 3n-s Various songs on 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) 3t "" (To Athenea, who may command him anything), song for men's choir, text by Robert Herrick; translated by Caralis (1887) 3u "" (Earlier I dreamt every single night), song for men's choir, text by J. P. Jacobsen (1887) FS 22 Humoreske Bagateller. For piano. (1894–1897) " ("How do you do?") " ("The Jumping Jack") " ("The Spinning-top") " ("A Little Slow Waltz") " ("Doll's march") " ("The Musical Box") FS