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Carl Nielsen: The Ultimate Solo Piano Collection
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Carl Nielsen: The Ultimate Solo Piano Collection

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Composer
Carl Nielsen
Artist
Rikke Sandberg
Format
CD
Label
OUR Recordings
Released
Jun 05, 2026
Catalog #
8226939-41
UPC
0636943693926

About

This landmark triple CD release presents for the first time the complete solo piano works of Denmark's national composer, Carl Nielsen, performed by one of the country's most distinguished and visionary pianists, Rikke Sandberg. She has worked with Nielsen's music since she began playing the piano as a child, and her teachers form an unbroken lineage back to the pianists for whom Nielsen originally wrote his piano works. On this release you will find Nielsen's original piano music as well as his own arrangements of his compositions. All of Nielsen's solo piano music is included. The Danish press has repeatedly celebrated her artistic integrity. Politiken writes: "She gathers torrents of notes into long, breathing arcs with sharply etched detail and colourful nuance... First and foremost she is an artist; display does not interest her." The same paper concludes: "Few Danish pianists make as great a difference in our musical life as she does." Jyllands-Posten praises her "richly nuanced and superbly controlled playing," while international critics highlight interpretations where "nothing sounds overheated or overplayed... full of fire and sparkling esprit... with such restrained dynamics that one's breath is taken away." At the heart of Sandberg's artistry stands the great Romantic tradition, notably her acclaimed interpretations of Johannes Brahms, alongside a profound commitment to twentieth-century and contemporary Danish music. Now, that lifelong dialogue between heritage and renewal culminates in Nielsen's piano oeuvre: music of rhythmic vitality, bold architecture, folk-like simplicity and daring modernity. Spanning nearly forty years, from intimate miniatures to monumental works, this edition reveals Nielsen in his full creative breadth. More than a recording, this is a definitive artistic statement, and the ultimate document of Carl Nielsen's piano world.

Tracklist 84 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Velkommen i Della Grazia 20, lille Marie! 00:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Velkommen i Della Grazia 20, lille Marie!
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  3. 2 Chaconne, Op. 32, FS 79 11:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chaconne, Op. 32, FS 79
    Duration
    11:32
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  4. 3 No. 1. Folketone 02:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. Folketone
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  5. 4 No. 2. Humoreske 01:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. Humoreske
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  6. 5 No. 3. Arabeske 01:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Arabeske
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  7. 6 No. 4. Mignon 00:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 4. Mignon
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  8. 7 No. 5. Alfedans 01:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 5. Alfedans
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  9. 8 I. Intonation: Maestoso 02:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Intonation: Maestoso
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  10. 9 II. Quasi allegretto 03:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Quasi allegretto
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  11. 10 III. Andante 07:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    07:22
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  12. 11 IV. Finale: Allegro 04:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  13. 12 Norsk folkedans (Norwegian Folk Dance) 00:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Norsk folkedans (Norwegian Folk Dance)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  14. 13 Andante 00:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    Andante
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  15. 14 Klavierstück (Piano Piece) 00:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Klavierstück (Piano Piece)
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  16. 15 Bondedans (Peasant Dance) 00:32
    Track
    15
    Title
    Bondedans (Peasant Dance)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  17. 16 Allegretto 00:18
    Track
    16
    Title
    Allegretto
    Duration
    00:18
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  18. 17 Untitled 00:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    Untitled
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  19. 18 Minuet 01:06
    Track
    18
    Title
    Minuet
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  20. 19 Untitled 00:42
    Track
    19
    Title
    Untitled
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  21. 20 Andantino 00:55
    Track
    20
    Title
    Andantino
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  22. 21 Untitled 01:01
    Track
    21
    Title
    Untitled
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  23. 22 Et lille klaverstykke (A Little Piano Piece) 00:39
    Track
    22
    Title
    Et lille klaverstykke (A Little Piano Piece)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  24. 23 No. 1. Allegretto 00:46
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 1. Allegretto
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  25. 24 No. 2. Andantino quasi allegretto 00:58
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 2. Andantino quasi allegretto
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  26. 25 No. 3a. Allegro scherzoso 00:54
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 3a. Allegro scherzoso
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  27. 26 No. 3b. Grazioso 01:13
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 3b. Grazioso
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  28. 27 No. 4. Andantino 00:31
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 4. Andantino
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  29. 28 No. 5. Allegro giocoso 01:09
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 5. Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  30. 29 No. 6. Poco lamentoso 01:27
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 6. Poco lamentoso
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  31. 30 No. 7. Marziale 00:46
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 7. Marziale
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  32. 31 No. 8. Cantabile 00:48
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 8. Cantabile
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  33. 32 No. 9. Allegretto civettuolo 00:49
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 9. Allegretto civettuolo
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  34. 33 No. 10. Lugubre 01:41
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 10. Lugubre
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  35. 34 No. 11. Andantino poco tiepido 01:20
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 11. Andantino poco tiepido
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  36. 35 No. 12. Adagio dramatico 01:40
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 12. Adagio dramatico
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  37. 36 No. 13. Andantino carino 01:04
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 13. Andantino carino
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  38. 37 No. 14. Capriccioso 01:01
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 14. Capriccioso
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  39. 38 No. 15. Adagio espressivo 01:15
    Track
    38
    Title
    No. 15. Adagio espressivo
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  40. 39 No. 16. Alla contadino 01:12
    Track
    39
    Title
    No. 16. Alla contadino
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  41. 40 No. 17. Largo con fantasia 01:48
    Track
    40
    Title
    No. 17. Largo con fantasia
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  42. 41 No. 18. Preludio 01:12
    Track
    41
    Title
    No. 18. Preludio
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  43. 42 No. 19. Alla Bach 00:50
    Track
    42
    Title
    No. 19. Alla Bach
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  44. 43 No. 20. Adagio 01:15
    Track
    43
    Title
    No. 20. Adagio
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  45. 44 No. 21. Marcia di goffo 01:18
    Track
    44
    Title
    No. 21. Marcia di goffo
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  46. 45 No. 22. Allegretto pastorale 01:58
    Track
    45
    Title
    No. 22. Allegretto pastorale
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  47. 46 No. 23. Etude. Allegro 00:58
    Track
    46
    Title
    No. 23. Etude. Allegro
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  48. 47 No. 24. Molto adagio - Allegretto commodo 03:23
    Track
    47
    Title
    No. 24. Molto adagio - Allegretto commodo
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  49. Disc 2
  50. 1 Fest-praeludium (Festival Prelude), FS 24, "Ved Aarhundredskiftet" (Turn of the Century) 01:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fest-praeludium (Festival Prelude), FS 24, "Ved Aarhundredskiftet" (Turn of the Century)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  51. 2 No. 1. Impromptu 03:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Impromptu
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  52. 3 No. 2. Molto adagio 03:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Molto adagio
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  53. 4 No. 3. Allegro non troppo 05:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  54. 5 Tema med variationer (Theme with Variations), Op. 40, FS 81 18:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    Tema med variationer (Theme with Variations), Op. 40, FS 81
    Duration
    18:37
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  55. 6 Klavierstück (Piano Piece) 00:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Klavierstück (Piano Piece)
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  56. 7 No. 1. Goddag! Goddag! (Good Day, Good Day) 00:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. Goddag! Goddag! (Good Day, Good Day)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  57. 8 No. 2. Snurretoppen (The Top) 00:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. Snurretoppen (The Top)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  58. 9 No. 3. En lille langsom vals (A Little Slow Waltz) 01:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 3. En lille langsom vals (A Little Slow Waltz)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  59. 10 No. 4. Spraellemanden (Jumping Jack) 00:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 4. Spraellemanden (Jumping Jack)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  60. 11 No. 5. Dukkemarch (Doll March) 01:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 5. Dukkemarch (Doll March)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  61. 12 No. 6. Spillevaerket (Musical Box) 01:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 6. Spillevaerket (Musical Box)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  62. 13 No. 1. Andante con moto 03:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Andante con moto
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  63. 14 No. 2. Andante quasi allegretto 03:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Andante quasi allegretto
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  64. 15 I. Allegretto un pochettino 04:01
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegretto un pochettino
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  65. 16 II. Poco moderato 03:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Poco moderato
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  66. 17 III. Molto adagio e patetico 06:42
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Molto adagio e patetico
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  67. 18 IV. Allegretto innocente 02:30
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Allegretto innocente
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  68. 19 V. Allegretto vivo 01:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Allegretto vivo
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  69. 20 VI. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso 08:32
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  70. 21 Drømmen om Glade Jul (The Dream of Silent Night), FS 34 03:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    Drømmen om Glade Jul (The Dream of Silent Night), FS 34
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  71. Disc 3
  72. 1 Tagen letter (The Fog is lifting) 02:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tagen letter (The Fog is lifting)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  73. 2 Gramophone (Waltz) 02:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    Gramophone (Waltz)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  74. 3 Prelude to Scene 4 03:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Prelude to Scene 4
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  75. 4 Minuet 01:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    Minuet
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  76. 5 Prelude to Scene 7 03:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude to Scene 7
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  77. 6 March 04:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    March
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  78. 7 Hagbarth og Signe, FS 57: V. Dance of the Handmaidens (version for piano) 01:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Hagbarth og Signe, FS 57: V. Dance of the Handmaidens (version for piano)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  79. 8 Snefrid Suite, FS 17: I. Prelude (version for piano) 02:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Snefrid Suite, FS 17: I. Prelude (version for piano)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  80. 9 Herr Oluf han rider (Master Oluf He Rides), FS 37, Act II: Elverdans (version for piano) 03:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Herr Oluf han rider (Master Oluf He Rides), FS 37, Act II: Elverdans (version for piano)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  81. 10 Foraeldre (Parents), FS 45 01:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Foraeldre (Parents), FS 45
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  82. 11 I. Oriental Festival March 03:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Oriental Festival March
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  83. 12 IV. Chinese Dance 03:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Chinese Dance
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  84. 13 VI. Prisoners' Dance 05:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Prisoners' Dance
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  85. 14 III. Hindu Dance 03:03
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Hindu Dance
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  86. 15 VII. Negro Dance 04:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    VII. Negro Dance
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg
  87. 16 II. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist 03:01
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Rikke Sandberg