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 Commotio (1930–1931). The opus number 59 was assigned posthumously to three piano pieces Tre Klaverstykker (1928).[1]
The FS catalogue was first compiled in 1965 by Dan Fog and Torben Schousboe.[2] 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.[3]
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.[1]
Table of compositions
The table is sortable by title, FS catalogue number, CNW catalogue number, opus, year (when composition began), and genre (defaulting to symphonies, concertos and operas first). For some compositions, additional details are included (translation of the title, key, text source, and CNW catalogue referencing links to scores). Clicking on these headings rearranges the compositions in ascending order for each variant, clicking again sorts in descending order.
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 Caractaerstykker (Two character pieces) for piano (1882–1883)
3g Vuggevise (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 "Det bødes der for i lange Aar" (A moment of pleasure, an age of pain), song for men's choir, text by J. P. Jacobsen (1887)
3m "Længsel (I hvor jeg end slaaer Øjet hen)" (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 "Byd mig at leve" (To Athenea, who may command him anything), song for men's choir, text by Robert Herrick; translated by Caralis (1887)
3u "For drømte jeg fast hver eneste Nat" (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)
"Goddag, Goddag ("How do you do?")
"Sprællemanden ("The Jumping Jack")
"Snurretoppen ("The Spinning-top")
"En lille langsom Vals ("A Little Slow Waltz")
"Dukkemarche ("Doll's march")
"Spilleværket ("The Musical Box")
FS 51
Songs arranged for unison chorus to be used at schools (FS 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, and Vi frie Folk, text by V. Rørdam, written for the Olympic Games in London, 1908)
Simpson, Robert (1952). Carl Nielsen, Symphonist, 1865–1931 (1st ed.). London: J. M. Dent. ASINB0000CIDKO. See pages 212–230, chronological list with opus numbers compiled by Torben Meyer. Reprinted by Hyperion Press ISBN978-0-88355-715-0.
Simpson, Robert (1979). Carl Nielsen, Symphonist (2nd ed.). London: Kahn & Averill. ISBN978-0-900707-46-9. See pages 251–257, listed by FS number with opus numbers.
Other citations
Hjordt-Vetlesen, Inger-Lise (2012). "Lorenzen, Hansigne". In Mai, Anne-Marie (ed.). Hansigne Lorenzen. The History of Nordic Women's Literature (Digital ed.). Copenhagen: KVINFO.
External links
"Nielsen Works". Carl Nielsen 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015. Complete list of Nielsen's works compiled for his 150th anniversary.
