The composer Niels Gade died at the age of 73. Here is all you want to know, and more!
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Considered one of the most important Danish musicians of the 19th century. He wrote eight symphonies, one violin concerto, chamber music, organ and piano works, and several cantatas including Elverskud in 1853.
He worked for his father, who was an instrument maker. He married Emma Sophie Amalie Hartmann in 1852.