Rikard Nordraak

Born: June 12, 1842
Died: February 28, 1866
Country: Norway
IPI: 00022530430 3 works
Comments: Composer, most known for the melody to the Norwegian national anthem, «Ja, vi elsker», with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Nordraak wrote the melody for several of Bjørnson's poems.
Family: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson cousin

Songs written by Rikard Nordraak

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Ingerid Sletten	Rikard Nordraak, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson			Covered by (5 artists)
Løft ditt hode	Rikard Nordraak, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson			Covered by (2 artists)

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Ja, vi elsker [National Anthem of Norway]	Rikard Nordraak, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson	Norsk fædrelandssang [National Anthem of Norway]	1ste Brigades Musikkorps - Oscar Blom	Covered by (14 artists)