At the public premiere of her String Quartet No. 1, critics were impressed that a woman had composed a string quartet, with one reviewer stating it 'was not half bad'.
Composition History
Nancy Dalberg's String Quartet No. 1 was her very first instrumental work presented at a public concert.
Composer Biography
Nancy Dalberg studied composition under Carl Nielsen, a prominent Danish composer, and even assisted him in orchestrating parts of his work, 'Funen Springtime'.
Performer Biography
The Nordic String Quartet, formed in 2013, has a special dedication to Nordic composers and has received several awards, including the Léonie Sonnings Talentpris 2017.
Composition History
Nancy Dalberg's String Quartet No. 3 was not published during her lifetime, despite being premiered 20 years before her death, and she even included a provision in her will for its publication.
Composer Biography
Nancy Dalberg, the composer, was the daughter of a wealthy pharmacist and manufacturer, Chr. D.A. Hansen, who established a technical-chemical laboratory in the 1870s.
Composer Biography
Nancy Dalberg's ambition to become a concert pianist was thwarted by chronic tenosynovitis, a physical ailment.
