nˈiːlsən hɪmsˈɛlf kəndˈʌktᵻd ðə pɹəmˈɪɹ ʌvðə wˈɜːk, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪððə pɹəmˈɪɹ ʌv hɪz vaɪəlˈɪn kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊ, ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv wɪð kˌoʊpənhˈeɪɡənz ɹˈɔɪəl dˈeɪnɪʃ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
Nielsen himself conducted the premiere of the work, along with the premiere of his Violin Concerto, on February 28, 1912 with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Orchestra.