Ebbe Hamerik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ebbe Hamerik

Danish composer

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1898

Place of Birth: Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1951

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ebbe Hamerik (5 September 1898 – 12 August 1951) was a Danish composer.
Born in Frederiksberg, he was the son of composer Asger Hamerik.
He died at the age of 52 in Kattegat when his sailboat sank and he drowned. Notable operas include Stepan (1922), Leonardo da Vinci: 4 Scener af hans Liv (1930), Marie Grubbe, inspired by the life of Marie Grubbe, (1940), Rejsekammeraten (eventyropera 1943) and Drømmerne (1949).