About Carl Nielsen. The son of a house painter and amateur musician, Carl Nielsen was the seventh of 12 children and grew up on Funen, often called Denmark's "Garden Island." ...

Carl Nielsen, the singular Danish composer, doesn’t get nearly the attention he deserves in America’s concert life. But his music certainly received utmost seriousness and respect Thursday ...

Dallas musicians are featured on recent CDs of note. Dallas Symphony music director Fabio Luisi conducts the six symphonies of Carl Nielsen with one of his two other orchestras, and the Dallas ...

In celebration of world famous Danish composer Carl Nielsen's 150th birthday, the talented young Danish violinist Niklas Walentin will perform four of Nielsen's compositions at a special concert ...