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Carl Nielsen
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Carl August Nielsen was a Danish musician, conductor and violinist, widely recognized as his countrys most prominent composer. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen and he initially played in a military band before attending the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen from 1884 until December 1886. He premiered his Op.1, Suite for Strings, in 1888, in 1916, he took a post teaching at the Royal Academy and continued to work there until his death. Although his symphonies, concertos and choral music are now internationally acclaimed, Nielsens career and personal life were marked by many difficulties, often reflected in his music. The works he composed between 1897 and 1904 are sometimes ascribed to his period, resulting mainly from a turbulent marriage with the sculptor Anne Marie Brodersen. Nielsen is especially noted for his six symphonies, his Wind Quintet and his concertos for violin, flute, in Denmark, his opera Maskarade and many of his songs have become an integral part of the national heritage. Nielsens sixth and final symphony, Sinfonia semplice, was written in 1924–25 and he died from a heart attack six years later, and is buried in Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen. Nielsen maintained the reputation of an outsider during his lifetime, both in his own country and internationally and it was only later that his works firmly entered the international repertoire, accelerating in popularity from the 1960s through Leonard Bernstein and others. In Denmark, Nielsens reputation was sealed in 2006 when three of his compositions were listed by the Ministry of Culture amongst the twelve greatest pieces of Danish music, for many years, he appeared on the Danish hundred-kroner banknote. The Carl Nielsen Museum in Odense documents his life and that of his wife, Nielsen was born the seventh of twelve children to a poor peasant family in 1865 at Nørre Lyndelse near Sortelung, south of Odense on the island of Funen. His father, Niels Jørgensen, was a painter and traditional musician who, with his abilities as a fiddler. Nielsen described his childhood in his autobiography Min Fynske Barndom and his mother, whom he recalls singing folk songs during his childhood, came from a well-to-do family of sea captains while one of his half-uncles, Hans Andersen, was a talented musician. He had received the instrument from his mother when he was six and he learned the violin and piano as a child and wrote his earliest compositions at the age of eight or nine, a lullaby, now lost, and a polka which the composer mentioned in his autobiography. After learning to play instruments, on 1 November 1879 he became a bugler. Nielsen did not give up the violin during his time with the battalion, in 1881, Nielsen began to take his violin playing more seriously, studying privately under Carl Larsen, the sexton at Odense Cathedral. Following an introduction to Niels W and he also studied composition under Gade, whom he liked as a friend but not for his music. Contacts with fellow students and cultured families in Copenhagen, some of whom would become lifelong friends, the patchy education resulting from his country background left Nielsen insatiably curious about the arts, philosophy and aesthetics. But, in the opinion of the musicologist David Fanning, it left him with a highly personal
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Odense
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Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark. It has a population of 175,245 as of January 2016, by road, Odense is located 45 kilometres north of Svendborg,144 kilometres to the south of Aarhus and 167 kilometres to the southwest of Copenhagen. Odense has close associations with Hans Christian Andersen who is remembered above all for his fairy tales and he was born in the city in 1805 and spent his childhood years there. There has been settlement in the Odense area for over 4,000 years, although the name was not mentioned in writing until 988. Canute IV of Denmark, generally considered to be the last Viking king, was murdered by peasants in Odenses St Albans Priory on 10 July 1086. Although the city was burned in 1249 following a royal rivalry, in 1865, one of the largest railway terminals in Denmark was built, further increasing the population and commerce, and by 1900, Odense had reached a population of 35,000. Odenses Odinstårnet was one of the tallest towers in Europe when built in 1935 but was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, the University of Southern Denmark was established in 1966. In the present day, Odense remains the hub of Funen. Several major industries are located in the city including the Albani Brewery and GASA, Denmarks major dealer in vegetables, fruits and flowers. In sports, Odense has a number of clubs including OB, BM, B1909, and B1913, the Odense Bulldogs professional ice hockey team. Odense is served by Hans Christian Andersen Airport and Odense station, Odense is one of Denmarks oldest cities. Archaeological excavations in the vicinity show proof of settlement for over 4,000 years since at least the Stone Age, the earliest community was centred on the higher ground between the Odense River to the south and Naesbyhoved Lake to the north. Nonnebakken, one of Denmarks former Viking ring fortresses, lay to the south of the river, today, Odenses Møntergården Museum has many artefacts related to the early Viking history in the Odense area. The Vikings built numerous fortifications along the banks to defend it against invaders coming in from the coast. The first church in Odense appears to have been St Marys, the territory, previously part of the vast Archbishopric of Hamburg, was created a Catholic diocese in 988. The first recorded bishops of Odense were Odinkar Hvide and Reginbert, recent excavations have shown that from the early 11th century, the town developed in the area around Albani Torv, Fisketorvet, Overgade and Vestergade. By 1070, Odense had already grown into a city of stature in Denmark, the priory no longer exists, although a church has been situated on the site since about 900. At the beginning of the 12th century, Benedictine monks from England founded St Canutes Abbey and it was here the English monk Ælnoth wrote Denmarks first literary work, Vita et Passio S. Canuti
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Port of Odense
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Odense Harbour is the port of Odense, Denmark. Founded in 1803, Denmarks only canal harbour is the seventh largest commercial port in terms of turnover. It consists primarily of Inner Harbour, at the end of Odense Canal, and Odense Steel Terminal of Munkebo, the port has a land area of approximately 4,000,000 square metres and a water area of almost 1,000,000 square metres. Its industrial importance has declined since the 1960s, but a transformation is underway, including new residential, in 2012, Port of Odense purchased the site of the former Odense Steel Shipyard which had been Denmarks second-largest shipbuilding facility. Lindø Industrial Park is now being developed on the site with an emphasis on working in the off-shore sector. Odenses inland location became a more serious problem for the city with the development of industry. Towards the end of the century, the prefect Friedrich Buchwald suggested connecting it to the sea by means of a canal, a huge undertaking at the time, it took some 200 workers eight years to complete the 5 km of excavation work, largely using spades and barrows. The canal was completed in October 1807 when the yacht Neptunus was able to sail into the new harbour, by 1805, up to 12 vessels could be seen in the small dock. The canal contributed to the growing prosperity as warehouses and customs offices were built along the quayside. But by the half of the 19th century, with the advent of larger ships. In 1885, a new basin opened east of the old one and in 1904 the canal was deepened and widened, the harbour became a major hub for the import and export of coal and was a regular destination for steamships. Despite a serious fire in 1925, the continued to prosper. Fine new warehouses were constructed, many of which can still be seen today, during the German occupation of Denmark in the Second World War, shortly before work on the mine-layer Linz was completed, the ship was sabotaged by Sigurd Weber, an electrician. When the Germans attempted to have the work completed under armed guard, the revolt soon spread to other industries and towns, resulting in the termination of the Danish governments cooperation with the Germans on 29 August 1943. The last extension to the inner harbour occurred in 1964 with a new dock to the west, thereafter growth stagnated as larger vessels were unable to navigate the canal. As a result, in 1992 a new harbour known as the Lindø Terminal was built near Munkebo and it continues to cater for most of the ports shipping today. The Port of Odense comprises two main harbours, the harbour in the city area and the industrial harbour at Lindø near Munkebo to the north. The commercial harbour has three basins or docks, stretching some 3,350 m along the quay, Odense Havn owns 2,000 m of the quayside while Odense Municipality owns the remaining 1,350 m
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St. Canute's Cathedral
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St. Canutes Cathedral, also known as Odense Cathedral, is named after the Danish king Canute the Saint, otherwise Canute IV. It is an example of Brick Gothic architecture. The churchs most visited section is the crypt where the remains of Canute, St. Canutes Church in one form or another has stood on Abbey Hill in Odense for over 900 years. Odense was established as the seat of the Bishop of Odense before 988 under the supervision of the Bishop of Schleswig, the diocese included the southern Baltic islands of Denmark. The earliest bishops names have not been recorded, Odense passed to the jurisdiction of Roskilde in 1072 for a short period of time before falling to the Archdiocese of Lund. The earliest known church on the present location was a church which was reported under construction by Aelnoth of Canterbury. The foundations of the church can still be seen in the crypt of the present building. The church was built in Romanesque style with arches supporting a flat timber ceiling. The travertine church was built specifically to house the remains of King Canute. Canute IV of Denmark, the son of King Sven Estridsen, was born about 1040, in 1075 he accompanied the Danish fleet on the last great Viking raid of that age. It is suggested that he stole relics of Saint Alban from Ely, Canute reigned at a difficult time in Danish history. The idea of a strengthened monarchy did not sit well with the feudal landowners. After the death of his brother, the national assembly met on Zealand to proclaim Canute king of Denmark. Soon after, he ordered the people of Halland to supply him with horses and wagons to transport himself, the assembly met to discuss the kings request. The people decided that the request was not lawful according to the ancient customs, Canute was enraged by what he heard. After hasty consultations the Hallanders supplied the required equipment, Canute did the same in Scania. At the assembly he required men and supplies to build the new cathedral at Lund, when the assembly baulked, Canute swore he would forbid them to fish in the Øresund. Likewise they too acceded to the kings request, Canute was a devout Christian and believed that a strong central church in Denmark would give him more power
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Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen
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Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen was a Danish sculptor. Her preferred themes were animals and people, with an intense. She also depicted themes from Nordic mythology and she was one of the first women to be taken seriously as a sculptor, a trend-setter in Danish art for most of her life. She was married to the prominent Danish composer Carl Nielsen, Anne Marie Brodersen was born on Thygesminde, a large farm estate in South Stenderup, near Kolding. Her father Povl Julius Brodersen served in the German Dragoons before purchasing the farm and he married Friderikke Johanne Kirstine Gilling, who was his housekeeper. The Brodersens were successful, daring people, some of the first to import livestock directly from England, Anne Marie was thus familiar with farming and animals from an early age. Her first work, a small sheep using clay from the farm garden, from 1881–1882 she trained at schools for carving and for drawing and applied art. She also studied with sculptor August Saabye and painters Jørgen Roed and she first exhibited work at Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1884. She was awarded first prize in Neuhausens competition in 1887 for a fountain group Thor with the Midgard Serpent which she completed in Saabyes studio, in 1889 she was awarded a scholarship from the Art School for Women. She travelled to the Netherlands, Belgium and Paris where she visited the Exposition Universelle, one of the figurines sold for Kr 700 and her father said That is more than I get for my calves. She received a grant from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1890 to visit Paris again. Now in Paris, on 2 March 1891 Anne Marie met Danish composer Carl Nielsen, the couple became inseparable and on 20 March considered themselves married, celebrating with a party on 10 April and agreeing to wed formally once papers arrived from Denmark. They were married on 10 May in St Marks English Church, Florence, having decided to visit Italy together before returning to Denmark and her daughter Irmelin Johanne Nielsen was born on 9 December. In 1892, Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen contributed for the first time to the Free Exhibition in Copenhagen and she became a permanent member in 1893. The two calves in bronze were accepted for the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair and her second daughter, Anne Marie Frederikke Nielsen and son Hans Børge Nielsen were born on 4 March 1893 and 5 September 1895. Her father died on 14 September 1899 and she received the Anker Scholarship in 1903, undertaking a prolonged journey with her husband to Athens and Constantinople. Before they left they engaged as housekeeper Maren Hansen, who worked with devotion, staying with the family until her death in 1946. In Athens, Anne Marie copied the Poros Group from the gable of the Old Temple of Athena, in 1904, Anne Marie created the three doors of Ribe Cathedral
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Odense station
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Odense Station is the main railway station serving the city of Odense, Denmark. Situated as a station on the Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov line, it is also the terminus of the Svendborgbanen railway line between Odense and Svendborg. The first station in Odense, now demolished, opened in 1865 as the line across the island of Funen was completed. The current station building opened in 1995, the current station building is Odenses third, having opened on 15 September 1995. The first one, now demolished, opened in 1865 with the rest of the line across Funen. The Danish Railway Museum is located in the roundhouse immediately north of Odense station
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Saint Hans Church
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Saint Hans Church, also St Johns Church, is a church in Odense, Denmark. First mentioned in 1295, it was built by the Knights Hospitaller, not much of the original building remains as it was rebuilt in 1636 and subsequently restored on two occasions. Built of red brick with decorations on the chancel wall. The date of 1496 on one of the bells in the tower may well be the year the church was completed. The tower is adjacent to Odense Palace which was built as a monastery. The church has a three manual Marcussen organ used by Kevin Bowyer to record the complete works of Bach for Nimbus Records
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Odense Stadium
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Odense Stadium is an association football stadium located in the Bolbro district of Odense, Denmark. With a current capacity of 15,790, it is the fifth largest football stadium of any team in Denmark. It is part of the complex, known as Odense Sports Park. The venue was inaugurated in August 1941 as Odense Stadium with major renovations made in the 1990s and 2000s, in FIFA and UEFA matches, it is known under its original name, Odense Stadium, due to sponsorship restrictions. Other uses have included hosting concerts with a capacity of 22,000 concertgoers, Fagenes Fest in 1948, compared to other major Danish cities, it took a long time before a stadium was constructed in the city of Odense. The sports facilities in Odense after World War I have been described as being overall bad even though sports facilities exited in Kræmmermarken and Odense Boldklub had its own sports facility. The building site for the citys first stadium was placed at Kildemosen, in a located in the western section of the workshops for Sydfyenske Railways. Due to the economic situation in the 1930s, the funding of the plans for improving the stadiums austere conditions could not be found. The stadium eventually never turned out to be the facility, it was intended to be for the local sports community, and in 1936. Due to the lack of maintenance, the football pitch went into so much oblivion, a memorial stone with no inscription, raised during the construction of the old stadium area, today marks the site, which has since been loaned out to KFUMs Boldklub Odense and Boldklubben Frem. The vote took place only a few months before the city council elections, where the Conservative Peoples Party. The first goal was scored by left winger Edvard Thorsen from Boldklubben 1913, representing the selected Odense team, against the then-national team goalkeeper, only minor changes was made to the original buildings at Odense Stadium between 1941 and the fall of 1996. The first significant change to the buildings were made in 1965 with the establishment of an installation with a light intensity of 400 lux. During the summer break in 1959, an expansion of north-east stand was made to hold an additional 1,360 standing spectators, the north-east stand would later become a covered stand with no seatings. In the 1990s, a decision was made by Odense Municipality to do a renovation of the entire stadium at a total construction cost of DKK60 million. The renovations, made in the years 1996–1997, consisted of expanding the stadium with four new seating grandstands that included a number of standing areas in the corners. The last couple of renovations were not finished until 1998 and it was considered among the most modern stadiums in Denmark after the renovation in the 1990s. The yearly rental agreement by OCC, for the use of the stadium, the game was won 3–2 by Esbjerg fB during which the youngest spectators had to be placed closest to the sidelines of the football field to make room for everybody
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Odense Palace
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The main white Baroque building with 13 bays was designed by J. C. Krieger and completed in 1723. The Knights of St John are first mentioned in Odense in 1280 and they appear to have acquired a monastery around 1400, during the next century it grew into their second largest and most important house in Denmark, after the mother house at Antvorskov. The south wing and the oldest part of the east wing date to the first half of the 15th century, there are walled-up windows, in the churchyard there are ruins of the hospice, which was one of the most important social service institutions in mediaeval Odense. In 1536, after the Reformation, the became the property of the king and was given the name Odensegård. The monasterys property was merged with that of Næsbyhoved Castle, under the name Odensegård Seigneury, the first holder of the estate was Claus Daa. The remaining monks were allowed to stay, but had to share the premises with him, the seignors lived on their own properties in the summer and spent the winter at Odensegård. In the 1570s, Frederick II had the monastery rebuilt to house the royal family when they stayed there. This rebuilding was completed in 1575, with the royal bedchambers and reception rooms being located in the west wing, the residence in the east wing. An additional story was added to all the wings, bringing them to their present height, the building then remained almost unchanged until 1720. During the Dano-Swedish wars in the century, Odense was occupied by the Swedes. The furnishings were all destroyed, used as kindling for the fireplaces, with the introduction of the absolute monarchy in 1660, Denmark replaced feudalism with government by amt, and the palace became the residence of the administrator of the Amt of Funen. When the king arrived with his attendants and court, the amt administrator was responsible for accommodating them, Frederick IV made many circuits of his realm, and was dissatisfied with Odensegård. He therefore commissioned Johan Cornelius Krieger to rebuild the palace, the king was pleased, especially with the new gardens, and visited several times, on 12 October 1730, he died there. After his death, the kings stayed at the only in passing. After Denmark lost Norway in 1814, the Crown Prince, later Christian VIII and his wife, Caroline Amalie, was very popular in Odense, where she took an active part in improving peoples lives. From 1816 to 1847, Odense Palace was the seat of government on Funen by successive crown princes, as a young boy, Andersen also played with the young Prince Frits, later Frederick VII, who in turn was Governor of Funen from 1839 to 1848. He spent much time in Odense, happy to be away from Copenhagen and he lived in the palace with his second wife, Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and thoroughly restored it. On 20 January 1848 Frederick became king, when he soon afterwards left Odense to live in Copenhagen, many of the large rooms in the palace were now unused, and in 1860 it was therefore decided to use part of the basement level as a museum
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Danish Railway Museum
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The Danish Railway Museum is the national railway museum of Denmark, located in the city of Odense. Established in 1975, it is situated in an engine shed adjacent to the citys main railway station. It is the largest railway museum in Scandinavia, covering 10,000 square metres, it contains some 50 locomotives and railway carriages on 20 railtracks from all periods of Danish rail history, plus some original buildings of Danish railways. In school holidays, the museum runs a live steam-hauled train on a short section of track. These usually consist of a Class Hs loco and two carriages, DSB List of museums in Denmark Official website
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Hans Christian Andersen Airport
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Hans Christian Andersen Airport is a small airport serving the Danish city of Odense. It is located in the village of Beldringe, some 9 km north-northwest of the city, the airstrip was constructed for military purposes in the early 1940s during the German occupation of Denmark. Passenger numbers from the airport fell significantly after the Great Belt Fixed Link was opened in 1998, effective 1 January 2007, the airport is owned by Odense, Nordfyn and Kerteminde municipalities. In 2000, a joint venture was established with Plane Station Denmark A/S for operating the facility, the arrangement was later terminated with politicians citing the low number of flights from the facility, and operations were resumed by the county and municipalities. In 2006, flights commenced between Odense and northern Italy and in 2007, a route operated from Odense to Nîmes, there were also flights to Burgas but these were cancelled by Hemus Air citing that the airstrip was too short. Tyrkiet Eksperten cancelled a scheduled route to Turkey citing the same concern, in 2007, the airstrip was extended to 2,000 meters. Media related to Odense Airport at Wikimedia Commons Official website Airport information for EKOD at World Aero Data, Data current as of October 2006
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