Wind Quintet (Nielsen)

Wind Quintet
by Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen, seated, facing right, smartly dressed in a suit and waistcoat
The composer in 1917
Catalogue
  • FS 100
  • CNW 70
  • Op. 43
DedicationCopenhagen Wind Quintet
Published1923 (1923): Copenhagen
PublisherWilhelm Hansen
Scoring
  • flute
  • oboe (english horn)
  • clarinet
  • horn
  • bassoon
Premiere
Date9 October 1922 (1922-10-09)
LocationOdd Fellows Mansion, Copenhagen
PerformersCopenhagen Wind Quintet

Carl Nielsen's Wind Quintet, or as indicated by the original score, the Kvintet for Flöte, Obo, Klarinet, Horn og Fagot, Op. 43, was composed early in 1922 in Gothenburg, Sweden, where it was first performed privately at the home of Herman and Lisa Mannheimer on 30 April 1922. The first public performance was on 9 October 1922 in the smaller hall at the Odd Fellows Mansion in Copenhagen. It is considered a staple of the repertoire for wind quintet.[1]

  1. ^ Ray, Ashley. "Carl Nielsen Wind Quintet opus 43". rayashley.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.