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Carl Nielsen

Danish composer (1865–1931)
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Carl Nielsen
Georg Lindstrøm 1866-1923 Restored by Adam Cuerden · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Carl Nielsen was born on June 9, 1865[1], in Sortelung[2]. He died on October 3, 1931[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], classical composer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,132 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Nørre Lyndelse[11]
  • Date of birth: August 9, 1865[12]
  • Place of burial: Vestre Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen[14]
  • Child: Anne Marie Telmányi[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[16]
  • Native language: Danish[17]
  • Occupation: pianist[18], composer[19], violinist[20]
  • Educated at: Royal Danish Academy of Music[21]
  • Student: Nancy Dalberg[22], Trygve Lindeman[23]
  • Notable work: Min Jesus, lad mit hjerte få[24], Clarinet Concerto[25], Forunderligt at sige[26], Den milde dag er lys og lang[27], Min pige er så lys som rav[28], Irmelin Rose[29]
  • Award received: commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Genre: opera[32], symphony[33]
  • Commons category: Carl Nielsen[34]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[35]
  • Residence: Nørre Lyndelse Parish[36], Nyhavn[37], Frederiksgade[38], Frederiksholms Kanal[39]
  • Family name: Nielsen[40]
  • Given name: Carl[41], August[42]
  • Official website: http://carlnielsen.dk[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Carl Nielsen[44]
  • Commons gallery: Carl Nielsen[45]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[46]
  • Instrument: flugelhorn[47], piano[48]

Why It Matters

Carl Nielsen has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Carl Nielsen born?

Carl Nielsen was born in Sortelung[2].

Where did Carl Nielsen die?

Carl Nielsen passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Who was Carl Nielsen married to?

Carl Nielsen's spouses include Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen[14].

What did Carl Nielsen do for work?

Carl Nielsen worked as a conductor[5], classical composer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Carl Nielsen go to school?

Carl Nielsen was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music[21].

What awards did Carl Nielsen receive?

Honors received include commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[30].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Niels Gade

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . mahlerfoundation.org. mahlerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mahlerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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