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Who composed a piece for voice and piano based on a poem by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson?

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  • Beethoven

  • Fredrikke Waaler

  • Tchaikovsky

Answer

Fredrikke Waaler was a Norwegian composer who wrote a piece for voice and piano based on a poem by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The piece, titled "Jeg er saa glad, saa glad" ("I am so happy, so happy"), was written in 1891 and is considered one of Waaler's best works. The poem is about a young woman who is overjoyed to be in love.
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