Sophie Dedekam (1820 - 1894)

Norvège

Sophie Dedekam (1 April 1820 – 1 June 1894) was a Norwegian composer and diarist, one of the most significant Norwegian women composers of the 19th century,[1] and principally remembered today for a hymn included in the Church of Norway Hymn Book and for her published recollections of a visit to Paris.

Dedekam was born in the Norwegian coastal town of Arendal, the daughter of the town's mayor. She became active in the social and cultural life of the city at an early age, where she sang and ... (Read all)
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