Carl Nielsen(1865-1931)

Composer
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Writer

Carl Nielsen was born on 9 August 1865 in Sortelung, Fünen, Denmark. He was a composer and writer, known for The Hunt (2012), Brotherhood (2009) and Carl, My Childhood Symphony (1994). He was married to Anne Marie Brodersen. He died on 3 October 1931 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Known for

The Hunt

8.3

Soundtrack

2012

Brotherhood

7.0

Soundtrack

2009

Carl, My Childhood Symphony

6.2

Writer

1994

Facing the Truth

7.4

Soundtrack

2002

Personal details

Alternative name
- C. Nielsen
Born
- August 9, 1865
- Sortelung, Fünen, Denmark
Died
- October 3, 1931
- Copenhagen, Denmark(heart attack)
Spouse
- Anne Marie BrodersenMarch 20, 1891 - October 3, 1931 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Childhood memoirs: Min fynske barndom (My childhood on Funen)

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Trivia
Nielsen maintained the reputation of a musical outsider during his lifetime, both in his own country and internationally. It was only later that his works firmly entered the international repertoire, accelerating in popularity from the 1960s through Leonard Bernstein and others.