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Rikard Nordraak

Rikard Nordraak (June 12, 1842March 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.

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