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The Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) was one of the most important symphonists of the early twentieth century: his six symphonies, written between 1892 and 1925, are the core of his. Many of classical music's conductor–orchestra partnerships have recorded the complete set, colloquially known as the "Nielsen cycle". Specifically, the standard cycle includes:


 * Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7 / FS 16 (1892)
 * Symphony No. 2, The Four Temperaments (De fire Temperamenter), Op. 16 / FS 29 (1902)
 * Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia espansiva, Op. 27 / FS 60 (1911)
 * Symphony No. 4, The Inextinguishable (Det Uudslukkelige), Op. 29 / FS 76 (1916)
 * Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 / FS 97 (1922)
 * Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice, FS 116 (1925)

Precursors: 1950–1959

 * On Danacord (DACO 121–123, LP released in 1983; DACOCD 351–353, CD released in 1994):
 * Erik Tuxen (with Danish Radio from 1936–1957)
 * Symphony No. 5: August 29, 1950
 * Symphony No. 1: June 6, 1957
 * Launy Grøndahl (with Danish Radio from 1925–1956)
 * Symphony No. 2: June 7, 1956
 * Thomas Jensen (with Danish Radio from 1957–1963)
 * Symphony No. 6: June 17-19, 1952
 * Symphony No. 4: September 2, 1952
 * Symphony No. 3: June 20, 1959

Hmmm ... Kind of looks like Thomas Jensen may have recorded the complete cycle:
 * here's No. 1 and No. 5
 * here's No. 2

Also ... this list shows Jensen clearly has a complete, albeit scattered (across labels), cycle

Incomplete Nielsen cycles: 1962–present
Hi, Ian! I call upon your knowledge of all things Danish! I was wondering if you might be able to assist me in getting images that won't violate WP copyright rules for: Thanks, ~ Silence of Järvenpää 02:01, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Ole Schmidt
 * Erik Tuxen
 * Launy Grøndahl
 * Michael Schønwandt
 * Thomas Dausgaard


 * For Tuxen, there's this from 1933, author unknown, therefore probably acceptable under "PD-EU-no author disclosure". Can't help with the others.--Ipigott (talk) 06:59, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

Incomplete cycles no longer in progress
In addition to the 22 completed Nielsen cycles, there are a number of incomplete traversals available to the public. The sortable table below includes these incomplete cycles for which a conductor recorded with the same orchestra at least three of the six symphonies.

Projected cycles in progress
As of, there are no new Nielsen cycles in progress.

Liner notes