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Christian Hartmann

Christian Hartmann (3 June 1910 – 29 May 1985) was a Norwegian composer, born in Asker. Hartmann composed melodies to a number of songs, including Prøysen's "Musevisa", "Romjulsdrøm" and "Æille har et syskjenbån på Gjøvik", and Skjæraasen's "Høstvise" and "Åtte øyne i hverandre". His cooperation with Thorbjørn Egner resulted in music to songs from Karius and Bactus, Doktor Dyregod and Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen.

Christian Hartmann

Bildet er hentet fra Arkivverket. Portrett av Christian Hartmann. Foto tatt i forbindelse med reportasje om Barnetimen for de minste i Billedbladet NÅ i 1952. NÅ nr. 23

Arne F. Køpke · National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Name
Christian Hartmann
Born
3 June 1910
Birthplace
Asker, Norway
Died
29 May 1985
Occupation
Composer
Nationality
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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Christian Hartmann (3 June 1910 – 29 May 1985) was a Norwegian composer, born in Asker. Hartmann composed melodies to a number of songs, including Prøysen's "Musevisa", "Romjulsdrøm" and "Æille har et syskjenbån på Gjøvik", and Skjæraasen's "Høstvise" and "Åtte øyne i hverandre". His cooperation with Thorbjørn Egner resulted in music to songs from Karius and Bactus, Doktor Dyregod and Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen.

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