Gustav Helsted


Gustav Carl Helsted was a Danish organist and composer.
Helsted was the son of composer Carl Helsted, brother of painter Viggo Helsted, and nephew of composer Edvard Helsted. He was a student of Gottfred Matthison-Hansen.
Helsted was the first organist of the Jesus Church in Copenhagen. He was paid 600 Danish crowns a year for the position. He was also the music director of the Danish Musical Society.

Notable works

  • Overture in C minor
  • Scherzo in C♯ minor
  • String quartet in B minor
  • op. 1 Erotiske Sangtekster
  • op. 2 Symphony no. 1 in D minor
  • op. 3 String quartet no. 1 in D minor
  • Romance in G major
  • Romance in A major
  • op. 4 En Kærlighedshistorie
  • op. 5 Paa Fodtur en Sommerdag
  • op. 6 piano trio in E minor
  • op. 7 Six songs
  • op. 8 Violin concerto in C major
  • op. 9 En Bryllupsfest
  • op. 10 Suite no. 2 in A major
  • op. 11 Romance for violin and orchestra in G major
  • op. 12 Fem sange
  • op. 13 Sonata in A major
  • op. 14 Fem Fantasistykker
  • op. 15 Gurresange
  • op. 16 Fantasy sonata in E minor
  • Sørgemarch in C minor - In memoriam Niels W. Gade
  • op. 17 Trio in C major
  • op. 18 Decet in D major
  • op. 19 String quartet no. 2 in C minor
  • op. 20 Sonata no. 2 in G major
  • op. 21 String quintet in E major
  • op. 22 Symphony no. 2 in E major
  • op. 23 Sange af J.P. Jacobsen
  • op. 24 String quartet no. 3 in F major
  • op. 25 Abels Død
  • op. 26 String sextet in E major
  • Præludium in A major
  • op. 27 Violin concerto no. 2 in B minor
  • op. 28 Dansemusik
  • op. 29 Organ sonata in D major
  • op. 30 Vort land
  • op. 31 Stormklokken
  • Romance in G major
  • 24 songs
  • Romance in F major
  • Præludium in G major
  • Suite for String Orchestra
  • Gud Helligaand! opfyld -
  • Sne
  • op. 32 Sommer in Gurre
  • op. 33 String quartet in F minor
  • op. 35 Cello concerto in C major
  • Marche funèbre