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LINKS
The Carl Nielsen Edition
www.ewh.dk/sites/cnu/cnu_en.htm
All Nielsen compositions are presently being printed in new critically revised editions. This website allows you to follow the progress and order the music.
Carl Nielsen - Odense City Museums
http://museum.odense.dk/Carl_Nielsen.aspx
There are at present two Nielsen museums, both in Funen. One is established in connection with the Concert Hall in Odense, the other one is housed in the composer's childhood home at Nørre Lyndelse (open only in summer). You may see more about both here.
Carl Nielsen International Music Competitions
http://www.odensesymfoni.dk/cncomp/
At first an international violin competition only with the Nielsen concerto as an obligatory finale piece. Now also with alternating competitions for clarinet and flute, still featuring Nielsen, of course.
Carl Nielsen - The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/n/nielsen.html
An easy way to find the texts for most of Nielsen's vocal music.
Carl Nielsen - Life and works
www.kunststyrelsen.dk/nielsen/index.htm
Another Danish website in English. Less extensive than this one, but with some photos not found here. So why not browse it?
Music and History
www.musicandhistory.com
A chronological view of western music history in the context of world events. The timeline begins in 1752. Other features include "This Day in Music History" and a list of important anniversaries, both musical and historical, for this year.
Karol Szymanowski
www.culture.pl/en/culture/artykuly/os_szymanowski_karol
The Nielsen Society has an agreement with the Polish Szymanowski Society to further the appreciation of the other Society's composer as well. This website will give you a good introduction to this fascinating composer and his music.
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