Romance, Op 2, No. 1

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Fantasy Piece, Romance, Op 2, No. 1

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Soprano Sax Solo or Alto Sax Solo with Piano

Romance Op. 2, No. 1 by Carl Nielsen arranged for Soprano Sax Solo or Alto Sax Solo. Carl Nielsen‘s Romance is a well-loved and frequently performed oboe work. This transcription is for soprano or alto saxophone solo with piano. In program notes Nielsen wrote: “…the piece gives the oboe the opportunity to sing out its notes quite as beautifully as this instrument can.” – excellent directions for the saxophonist as well.

Romance, Op 2, No. 1 is the second of Two Fantasy Pieces for oboe and piano. Later Nielsen transcribed the work for oboe and orchestra. This transcription for saxophone with piano is in the original key and includes parts for soprano sax solo or alto sax solo. It works well for tenor or baritone sax also. The saxophone part in the piano score is at concert pitch.

• The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
• Audio and score excerpts are available above.

Saxophone ranges for Fantasy Piece (Romance)

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About the Composer

Carl August Nielsen (9 June 1865 – 3 October 1931) was a Danish composer, conductor, and violinist, widely recognized as his country’s most prominent composer.

Brought up by poor yet musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age. He initially played in a military band before attending the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen from 1884 until December 1886. His first work was premiered in 1888, at the age of 23. The following year, Nielsen began a 16-year stint as a second violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra under the conductor Johan Svendsen. In 1916, he took a post teaching at the Royal Danish Academy and continued to work there until his death.

Nielsen maintained the reputation of a musical outsider during his lifetime, both in his own country and internationally. 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, Nielsen’s reputation was sealed in 2006 when four of his works were listed by the Danish Ministry of Culture amongst the greatest pieces of Danish classical music.

An extensive biography can be read at the Carl Nielsen Society website.

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