About Rudolph Bay
Lived 1791 – 1856 (aged 64). Rudolph Bay was a Danish composer, singer, autobiographer and diplomat.
David Rudolph Vilhelm Bay (9 July 1791 – 15 May 1856) was a Danish composer, singer and violinist.
He was student in 1808 and studied theology, but from 1816 to 1831, a secretary in the consulate in Algiers. During his stay in Algiers, he composed the melody Vift stolt paa Kodans Bølge (1817) which is the best known of his songs. In 1819–1820 he traveled in Italy, where he received training in singing in Rome.
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Who was Rudolph Bay?
Danish musician (1791-1856)
When was Rudolph Bay born?
Rudolph Bay was born on 9 July 1791 in Copenhagen.
When did Rudolph Bay die?
Rudolph Bay died on 15 May 1856 in Copenhagen.
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Rudolph Bay was a composer, singer, autobiographer and diplomat.
What nationality was Rudolph Bay?
Rudolph Bay was Danish.
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