About Martin Andreas Udbye
Lived 1820 – 1889 (aged 68). Martin Andreas Udbye was a Norwegian composer.
Martin Andreas Udbye (June 18, 1820 – January 10, 1889) was a Norwegian composer and organist.
Biography Largely self-taught, he produced an impressive output of diverse and complex works, including the first Norwegian opera, Fredkulla.
His other stage works include three operettas: Hr. Perrichons reise (1861), Hjemve (1864), and Junkeren og flubergrosen (1867). He also composed several choruses, three string quartets (1851–5), an orchestral sketch entitled Lumpasivagabundus (1861), a fantasy on Scandinavian melodies for violin and orchestra (1866), 20 piano trios, and 100 organ preludes among other works.
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Who was Martin Andreas Udbye?
Norwegian composer and organist (1820-1889)
When was Martin Andreas Udbye born?
Martin Andreas Udbye was born on 18 June 1820 in Trondheim.
When did Martin Andreas Udbye die?
Martin Andreas Udbye died on 10 January 1889 in Trondheim.
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Martin Andreas Udbye was a composer.
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Martin Andreas Udbye was Norwegian.
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