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Rikard Nordraak
Norwegian composer (1842–1866) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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