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Ebbe Hamerik
- From
- Frederiksberg Municipality, Denmark
- Active
- 1898–1951
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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.
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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).
In 1939, he participated as a volunteer on the Finnish side in the Winter War, a war between the Soviet Union and Finland.
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- MusicBrainz
- 22a63be6-68e9-4d3d-a815-0bcb50416034
- ISNI
- 0000000043638806
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.