Born in Sortelung, near Nørre Lyndelse, Funen, June 9, 1865
Died in Copenhagen, Oct 3, 1931
- Nielsen is best known for his six symphonies, but he was also prominent in Denmark as a teacher, writer on music, conductor, and composer of songs.1
Biography from the Carl Nielsen Society
Sources
- David Fanning, “Nielsen, Carl,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed November 19, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000019930.