Christian Blom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian composer
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Place of Birth: Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
About Christian Blom
- Christian Blom (20 October 1782 – 22 April 1861) was a Norwegian ship owner and composer.Blom was born at Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway.
- He was the son of Jan Blom (1748–1832) and Anne Cathrine Heegaard (1757–1837).
- His father was a magistrate and a cousin, Gustav Peter Blom (1785-1869), was County Governor of Buskerud Amt (now Buskerud).
- He attended the University of Copenhagen.
- He later moved to Drammen to work in shipping. Christian Blom is most associated with his music.
- Blom's compositions included almost 40 songs, 4 chamber works, an orchestral overture and a few small choral movements.
- His best-known work was the melody to Norway's former national anthem, Sønner av Norge, with lyrics by Henrik Anker Bjerregaard.
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