 The symphony did however gain increasing popularity, quickly becoming one of Nielsen’s best loved orchestral works.By 1928, the composer had conducted at least 13 performances in Denmark,
Norway (Christiania and Bergen), Sweden (Gothenburg)
and Germany (Berlin).In 1921, it was also performed in London under Sir Henry Wood and, in 1927, by the Pasdeloup Orchestra in Paris conducted by Frederik Schnedler-Petersen.