List of Compositions By Carl Nielsen - By Opus Number

By Opus Number

Only some of Nielsen's published works are assigned an opus number, and he skipped some numbers. Note that String Quartet No. 4 in F major (Op. 44) is the revised version of Piacevolezza Op. 19.

• Op. 1. Little Suite for Strings (1888)
• Op. 2. Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano (1889)
• Op. 3. Five Piano Pieces (1890)
  • 1. Folk Tune
  • 2. Humoresque
  • 3. Arabesque
  • 4. Mignon
  • 5. Elf-Dance
• Op. 4. Fes Digte af J.P.Jacobsen, "Five Poems by J.P. Jacobsen" (1891)
  • 1. Solnedgang, "Sunset"
  • 2. I Seraillets Have, "In the Harem Garden"
  • 3. Til Asali, "To Asali"
  • 4. Irmelin Rose
  • 5. Har dagen sanket al sin Sorg, "Has the Day Gathered All its Sorrow"
• Op. 5. String Quartet No. 2 in F minor (1890)
• Op. 6. Viser og Vers, "Songs and Verses". Texts by J.P. Jacobsen (1891)
  • 1. Genrebillede, "Genre Piece"
  • 2. Seraferne, "The Seraphs"
  • 3. Silkesko over gylden Læst, "Silken Shoes on a Golden Last"
  • 4. Det bødes der for i mange Aar, "A Moment of Pleasure, an Age of Pain"
  • 5. Vise af 'Mogens', "Song form 'Mogens'"
• Op. 7. Symphony No. 1 in G minor (1890–92)
• Op. 8. Symphonic Suite. For Piano (1894)
• Op. 9. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major (1895)
• Op. 10. Six Songs. Texts by Ludvig Holstein (1895–96)
  • 1. Du fine, hvide Æbleblomst, "You fine white apple blossom"
  • 2. Erindringens Sø, "Lake of Memories"
  • 3. Sommersang, "Summer Song"
  • 4. Sang bag Ploven, "Song Behind the Plow"
  • 5. I Aften, "This Evening"
  • 6. Hilsen, "Greetings"
• Op. 11. Humoreske Bagateller. For Piano (1894–97)
• Op. 12. Hymnus amoris. Choral, text by A. Olrik; Latin translation by J.L. Heiberg (1896–97)
• Op. 13. String Quartet No. 1 in G minor (1887–88, revised 1900)
• Op. 14. String Quartet No. 3, in E-flat major (1897–98)

op. 15 (first assigned to Saul og David, but omitted.

• Op. 16. Symphony No. 2, De fire temperamenter, "The Four Temperamtents" (1901–02)
• Op. 17. Helios, Overture (1903)
• Op. 18. Søvnen, "The Sleep". Chorus and orchestra, text by Johs. Jørgensen (1903–04)
• Op. 19. Piacevolezza (1906) – unused

op. 20 – unused

• Op. 21. Strophic Songs (1905–07)
  • Vol. 1. Texts by (1) H. Rode; (2 & 3) J Aakjær.
    • 1. Skal Blomsterne da visne, "Shall then the Flowers Wither?"
    • 2. Høgen, "The Hawk"
    • 3. Jens Vejmand, "Jens the Roadmender"
  • Vol. 2. Texts by (1) J. Jorgensen; (2) J. Aakjær; (3 & 4) Johs. V. Jensen
    • 1. Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst, "Just Bow Your Head, Oh Flower"
    • 2. Den første Lærke, "The first Lark"
    • 3. Husvild, "Homeless"
    • 4. Godnat, "Goodnight"

op. 22 – unused op. 23 – unused

• Op. 24. Cantata for the anniversary of Copenhagen University. Text by N. Møller (1908)

op. 25 – first assigned to Saga-Drøm, but later unused op. 26 – unused

• Op. 27. Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia espansiva (1910–11)

op. 28 – unused

• Op. 29. Symphony No. 4, Det uudslukkelige, "The Inextinguishable" (1914–16)

op. 30 – unused op. 31 – in 1915 assigned to Symphony No. 4, but later omitted

• Op. 32. Chaconne. For Piano (1916)
• Op. 33. Violin Concerto (1911)
• Op. 34. Aladdin. three songs from the play by A. Oehlenschlæger (1918–19)
• Op. 35. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano (1912)

opuses 36–38 – unused

• Op. 39. Saga-Drøm, "Gunnar’s Dream". Tone poem for orchestra (1907–08)
• Op. 40. Theme with Variations. For Piano (1916–17)
• Op. 41. Moderen, "The Mother". Text by H. Rode (1920)
• Op. 42. Fynsk Foraar, "Springtime on Funen". Choral, text by A. Berntsen (1921)
• Op. 43. Wind Quintet. For Flute, Oboe (Cor Anglais), Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (1922)
• Op. 44. String Quartet No. 4, in F major (1919).
• Op. 45. Piano Suite (1919–20)

op. 46 – unused

• Op. 47. Balladen om Bjørnen, "Ballad of the Bear". Song, text by A. Berntsen after the Swedish poet C.J.L. Almquist (1923)
• Op. 48. Prelude and Theme with Variations, for solo Violin (1923)
• Op. 49. Pan og Syrinx, "Pan and Syrinx", for orchestra (1918)
• Op. 50. Symphony No. 5 (1921–22)
• Op. 51. 29 smaa Præludier, "29 Small Preludes". For Organ or Harmonium (1929)
• Op. 52. Preludio e Presto, for solo Violin (1927–28)
• Op. 53. Klavermusik for Smaa og Store, "Piano Music for Young and Old". For Piano, 2 volumes (1930)
• Op. 54. Amor og Digteren, "Love and the Poet". Theatre music, text by S. Michaelis. (1930)
• Op. 55. Tre Motteter, "Three Motets": Afflictus Sum, (Psalm 38:9, Danish and French Psalm 37), Dominus regit me, (Psalm 23:1-2, Danish and French Psalm 22), Benedictus Dominus, (Psalm 31:22, Danish and French Psalm 30). For Unaccompanied Choir, texts selected by Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. (1929)

op. 56 – unused

• Op. 57. Clarinet Concerto (1928)
• Op. 58. Commotio. For Organ (1930–1931)
• Op. 59. Tre Klaverstykker, Three Pieces. For Piano (1928)