This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Pladask (talk | contribs) at 14:51, 11 December 2004 (Category:Norwegian musicians -> Category:Norwegian composers). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Rikard Nordraak (June 12, 1842–March 20, 1866) was a Norwegian composer, born in Christiania (now Oslo). He set music to Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's Ja, vi elsker dette landet, which was adopted to Norwegian national anthem in 1864. He was a friend of Edvard Grieg. Nordraak died in Berlin, Germany, only 23 years old.
This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
