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Rikard Nordraak (12 June 1842 – 20 March 1866) was a Norwegian composer. He is best known as the composer of the Norwegian national anthem , " Ja, vi elsker dette landet ". [1]
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Mar 29, 2024 · Rikard Nordraak (born June 12, 1842, Christiania [now Oslo], Norway—died March 20, 1866, Berlin [Germany]) was a Norwegian composer perhaps best known as the composer of the music for the Norwegian national anthem, “Ja, vi elsker dette landet” (1864; “Yes, We Love This Land”).
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Rikard Nordraak (født Richard Nordraach; 1842–1866) var en norsk komponist. Han er best kjent for å ha komponert musikken til den norske nasjonalsangen, som ble skrevet i 1863/64, og fremført offentlig for første gang i 1864. I likhet med Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson nedstammet Nordraak fra skogfinnen Mads Mikkelsen Finne på Land.
Rikard Nordraak var en norsk komponist. Han er mest kjent som skaperen av Norges nasjonalsang Ja, vi elsker dette landet. Nordraak døde før han fylte 24 år, men allikevel kom han, sammen med Edvard Grieg og Johan Svendsen, til å forme grunnlaget for det som kalles gullalderen i norsk musikkliv.
Jul 18, 2021 · Born: 12 June 1842. Died: 20 March 1866. Biography. Nordraaks musical gifts became evident when he was a child. It was planned however, that he would pursue a career in business, so when he was fifteen he was sent to business school in Copenhagen.
