Klub Klassisk: Carl Nielsen - Symphony No. 3

Name: Klub Klassisk: Carl Nielsen - Symphony No. 3
Start: 2026-11-05T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Faxe Bibliotek

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 · 11:00 — 13:00

Faxe Bibliotek, Faxe · Free

classical culture

Klub Klassisk: Carl Nielsen - Symphony No. 3 · Faxe Bibliotek, Faxe

Free entry

Klub Klassisk brings Carl Nielsen's Third Symphony to Faxe Library on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 11:00. The work "Sinfonia Espansiva", composed around 1910-11, stands out for its unusual combination of wordless vocal solos performed alongside the orchestra. Faxe Library on Rådhusvej is free to enter and welcomes visitors regardless of residence, offering books, films, music and games alongside this concert. The event is one of two Danish dates on the tour, with another performance scheduled in Odense later in November. Admission is free.

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About the venue: Faxe Bibliotek

Faxe Bibliotek on Rådhusvej is part of Faxe Kommune's library and citizen-service network, free to use for everyone regardless of where they live. The collection covers books, films, music and games, with public PCs and Wi-Fi available. The building is wheelchair accessible and offers self-service entry outside staffed hours. The library regularly hosts author talks, lectures and musical events.

Rådhusvej 4, 4640 Faxe Get directions

About: Carl Nielsen

Growing up in modest circumstances on the island of Funen, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) became the defining voice of Danish classical music. His six symphonies, three solo concertos and the comic opera Maskarade are cornerstones of the international concert repertoire.

of his works on the Danish cultural canon (Ministry of Culture, 2006)

50+

hours of DR broadcasts about Nielsen in 2023

What's new

2026-06
The Italian flutist Federico Altare won first prize at the Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition in Odense on 16 June 2026.
2026-04
The Royal Danish Music Academy held a graduation concert in April 2026 with international students who had studied Nielsen's instrumental works as part of the Global Conservatoire collaboration.
2023
The Royal Danish Music Conservatory and DR conducted a major Nielsen tribute in 2023 with over 50 hours of radio and television broadcasts as well as the release of the DR Symphony Orchestra's complete Nielsen symphonies on Deutsche Grammophon.

Tracks

Symfoni nr. 4 "Det Uudslukkelige"From 1916 - considered one of his major works

Symfoni nr. 5Regarded by many as his masterpiece

MaskaradeComic opera from 1906, called Denmark's national opera

FløjtekoncertFrom 1926 - a central work in the flute competition in Odense

BlæserkvintetFrom 1922 - one of the most performed chamber music works in his production

Klub Klassisk: Carl Nielsen - Symphony No. 3

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