Carl August Nielsen (June 9, 1865 – October 3, 1931) was a conductor, violinist, and composer from Denmark. His works are primarily known in Denmark, where cultural institutions, particularly since in the first years of the 21st century, have sought to promote the legacy of Danish-born artists. Carl Nielsen is especially admired for his six symphonies and his concertos for violin, flute and clarinet. Life Nielsen was the seventh of twelve children in a poor peasant family in Sortelung (Nørre Lyndelse), south of the city of Odense, Denmark. His father was a house painter and amateur musician. Carl first discovered music by experimenting with the sounds and pitches he heard when striking logs in a pile of firewood behind his home. He managed to learn the violin and piano as a child. He also learned how to play brass instruments, which led to a job as a bugler in the 16th Battalion at nearby Odense. He later studied vio

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