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Hans Ernst Krøyer

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Nationality
  
Denmark

Name
  
Hans Kroyer

Role
  
Composer


Born
  
31 January 1798
Copenhagen

Known for
  
Composer of Der er et yndigt land, the Danish national anthem

Died
  
March 24, 1879, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Hans Ernst (sometimes Ernest) Krøyer (31 January 1798 – 24 March 1879) was a Danish composer.

Krøyer was born in Copenhagen and the son of Bernt Anker Krøyer and Johanne Margrethe (née Schrøder), as well as the brother of Henrik Nikolai Krøyer.

He is best remembered as the composer of today's Danish national anthem Der er et yndigt land (There is a Lovely Country) in 1835, after lyrics by Adam Oehlenschläger.

He became cantor at the Royal Singers of the Chapel of Christiansborg castle in Copenhagen in 1844.

Krøyer died in Copenhagen.

References

Hans Ernst Krøyer Wikipedia