Nevertheless, Nielsen's own account of his introduction to music where he tells us: " I had heard music before, heard father play the violin and cornet, heard mother singing, and, when in bed with the measles, I had tried myself out on the little violin " is probably authentic.

The four-minute piece in E flat minor was first performed by the Gade Quartet at Oluf Hartmann ’ s funeral on 21 January in the chapel at Holmen ’ s Cemetery in Copenhagen and was also played at Nielsen's own funeral.

Nielsen's case shares some similarities with that of Dr. Leonid Rogozov, who had to remove his own appendix while spending the winter at Novolazarevskaya research station in 1961.

According to Nielsen's own published comments, these illustrations were to be the basis of his return to book illustrations following a hiatus during World War I and the intention had been to publish the Danish version in parallel with versions for the English-speaking world and the French market.

Carl Nielsen's childhood home

Fynsk Foraar ( Springtime on Funen ), completed in 1922, is often cited as the most Danish of all Nielsen's compositions as it extols the beauty of Funen's countryside.

He made his Proms debut in 1997, in a performance of the Schubert Mass No. 5 in A flat major, D 678, following this with Nielsen's Springtime on Funen in 1999, the Bach St John Passion and Parsifal in 2000, Handel's Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 in 2001, Les Troyens à Carthage in 2003, Les noces in 2004, the Missa solemnis in 2005, Delius A Song of the High Hills in 2009 and Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor ' Choral ' in 2011.

" The Flute Concerto, in two movements, was written for the flautist Holger Gilbert-Jespersen, a member of the Copenhagen Wind Quintet who had performed in Nielsen's Wind Quintet ( 1922 ).

In favour of Nielsen's view, it is pointed out that no Sami settlement to the south of Lierne in medieval times has left any traces in written sources.

In later research Nielsen's claim has eagerly been questioned with both empirical evidence and more advanced mathematical models.

Although The Naked Gun series parodied police dramas in general, Nielsen's later parody films focused on specific targets.

" Unlike Nielsen's later works, the Violin Concerto has a distinct, melody-oriented neo-classical structure.

The work marked an important milestone in Nielsen's career as it was not only his first real success but it was also the first of his pieces he conducted himself when it was played in Odense a month later.

Unlike most long-running primetime series of the era who first saw high ratings then suffered drastic viewer losses in later seasons, Perfect Strangers < nowiki >'</ nowiki > ratings remained steady, usually ranking among Nielsen's top 40 programs for its first six seasons ; not a massive hit, but consistently in a comfortable upper middle spot in the ratings, and it usually won its time slot on Friday nights.

* Carl Nielsen's Symphony in F major ( 1888 ), which only contains the completed first movement, which later got the title Symphonic Rhapsody FS 7.

A few days later Trigg instructed the Carousel's PR man Lloyd Marshall to invite Nielsen to a meeting at the Camperdown Travelodge, supposedly to discuss advertising related to landscaping, but Nielsen's boyfriend later recounted that Nielsen became suspicious and refused to attend.

The ensembles such as the striking wind quartet at the end of the first act are full of life while the orchestration is the most balanced in all of Nielsen's works.

Nielsen's son, Hans Børge, was handicapped as a result of meningitis and spent most of his life away from the family.

The Clarinet Concerto was conceived during the most difficult period in Nielsen's life.

Nielsen's Watch division ( 35 % of total revenues in 2011 ) primarily measures what consumers are watching on all of the screens in their life: TV, computer, mobile / smartphones, tablets, etc.

However, it was the Friday night show that debuted immediately following it, The X-Files, which would find long-lasting success, and would be Fox's first series to crack Nielsen's year-end Top 20.

It placed within Nielsen's Top 5 highest-rated weekly series within weeks of its debut ; by March 1990, AFHV became the # 1 primetime series for a short time, causing CBS ' 60 Minutes to be unseated for the top spot in the Nielsen ratings for the first time in 12 years.

The show was considered to be an instant hit when it debuted, and its first season was fourth in the 1961-1962 Nielsen's ratings.

One of Nielsen's earliest works for orchestra is the immediately successful Suite for Strings ( 1888 ), rather reminiscent of Scandinavian Romanticism as expressed by Grieg and Svendsen.

However fragmentary Brian ’ s music is, it is never directionless ; he maintains strong symphonic cohesion by long-term tonal processes ( similar to Carl Nielsen's " progressive tonality ", where the music is aiming towards a key, rather than being in a home key and returning to it ).

Nielsen's Law says that the bandwidth available to users increases by 50 % annually.

Nielsen's performance in the films Forbidden Planet and The Poseidon Adventure received positive reviews as a serious actor, although he is primarily known for his comedic roles during the 1980s and the early 1990s.

Nielsen's portrayal of comedic characters seemingly oblivious to ( and complicit in ) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian.

Nielsen's uncle Jean Hersholt ( pictured here in the 1936 film His Brother's Wife ) inspired him to become an actor.

Nielsen's career began in dramatic roles on television during what is known as " Television's Golden Age ", appearing in almost 50 live programs in 1950 alone.

Hal Erickson of Allmovie noted, "... much of Nielsen's early work was undistinguished ; he was merely a handsome leading man in an industry overstocked with handsome leading men.

Several critics were disappointed that Nielsen's role in Surf Ninjas was only " an extended cameo " and film critic Chris Hicks recommended that viewers "... avoid any comedy that features Leslie Nielsen outside of the Naked Gun series.

" Nielsen's interest in the sport led him to star in several comedic instructional films.

Leslie Nielsen's Gravestone bearing his epitaphIn November 2010, Nielsen was admitted to a Fort Lauderdale, Florida hospital for treatment of pneumonia.

On 28 November, Doug Nielsen, Nielsen's nephew, announced to the CJOB radio station that Nielsen had died in his sleep, due to complications from pneumonia, around 5: 30 pm EST, surrounded by family and friends.

Home Improvement also strengthened ABC's ratings, as it was constantly rated in the top 10 of the Nielsen's Ranking Chart until its finale in 1999.

From 1916 to 1931 Jeppesen was Nielsen's closest associate, and Jeppesen wrote several articles important articles about that composer.

Especially in Europe and the United States, Nielsen's music is ever more frequently performed, with interest growing in other countries as well.

Though not an outstanding student there and composing little, he progressed well in violin under Valdemar Tofte and received a solid grounding in music theory from Orla Rosenhoff, who would remain a valued adviser during Nielsen's early years as a professional composer.

Some of Nielsen's string chamber works were performed at this time, including a Quartet in F which he considered his official debut as a professional composer.

Nielsen's works are sometimes referred to by FS numbers, from the 1965 catalogue compiled by Dan Fog and Torben Schousboe.

From its opening bars, Symphony No. 1 in G minor ( 1890 – 92 ), while reflecting the influence of Grieg and Brahms, shows Nielsen's individuality.

It fully exploits Nielsen's technique of confronting two keys at the same time and includes a peaceful section with soprano and baritone voices, singing a tune without words.

Performed by the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erik Tuxen at the 1950 Edinburgh International Festival, it caused a sensation, inspiring interest in Nielsen's music outside Scandinavia.