About Ebbe Hamerik
Lived 1898 – 1951 (aged 52). Ebbe Hamerik was a Danish conductor and composer.
Ebbe Hamerik (5 September 1898 – 12 August 1951) was a Danish composer. Born in Frederiksberg, he was the son of composer Asger Hamerik. He died at the age of 52 in Kattegat when his sailboat sank and he drowned.
Notable operas include Stepan (1922), Leonardo da Vinci: 4 Scener af hans Liv (1930), Marie Grubbe, inspired by the life of Marie Grubbe, (1940), Rejsekammeraten (eventyropera 1943) and Drømmerne (1949).
In 1939, he participated as a volunteer on the Finnish side in the Winter War, a war between the Soviet Union and Finland.
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Who was Ebbe Hamerik?
Danish composer (1898–1951)
When was Ebbe Hamerik born?
Ebbe Hamerik was born on 5 September 1898 in Frederiksberg.
When did Ebbe Hamerik die?
Ebbe Hamerik died on 12 August 1951 in Kattegat.
What was Ebbe Hamerik's occupation?
Ebbe Hamerik was a conductor and composer.
What nationality was Ebbe Hamerik?
Ebbe Hamerik was Danish.
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