composer
Rikard Nordraak
Also known as R. Nordraak
Born1842-06-12
BirthplaceOslo
CountryNorway
GenderMale
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Biography
Rikard Nordraak (1842-66) did not manage to compose many works in the course of his short life. He is best known for composing the music to Bjørnson's poem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet", which later became known as the Norwegian national anthem.
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