Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl
Karl Anderson, Hoffotograf (royal photographer) Fridtjof_Backer_Gröndahl_portrait.jpg : Bergen Public Library Norway · Flickr : Fridtjof Backer Gröndahl portrait · Public domain
- Born
- 1885 · Christiania.
- Died
- 1959 · Oslo.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · pianist · musician
- Fields
- classical music
- Teachers
- Astrid Onarheim
- Honours
- King's Medal of Merit in Gold
- Languages
- Norwegian
Biography
Born at Christiania in 1885, died in Oslo in 1959.
Training under Astrid Onarheim is recorded. Thora Bratt and Dagny Knutsen are recorded as having studied under Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl. The recorded working language is Norwegian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Residence is recorded at Oslo Municipality. Distinctions recorded are King's Medal of Merit in Gold.
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Oslo Municipality
Residences
Christiania.
Birth place
Oslo.
Death place
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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