[DOC] [TLE] Edvard Grieg - Wikipedia [PAR] He also met his fellow Norwegian composer Rikard Nordraak (composer of the 
Norwegian national anthem), who became a good friend and source of... [DOC] [TLE] Paying Tribute to Grieg, a Norwegian Original | The Juilliard School [PAR] This year marks the centennial of the death of Edvard Grieg, one of the great ... 
and began studying with E.F. Wenzel, one of Schumann's close friends. ... were 
paying homage to styles of other countries while neglecting his own Norway. ... 
He also met Rikard Nordraak, a young composer who wrote the Norwegian 
National... [DOC] [TLE] Edvard Grieg - Hymnary.org [PAR] Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway, on 15 June 1843. ... of 1858, 
Grieg met the eminent Norwegian violinist Ole Bull, who was a family friend; ... 
composer Rikard Nordraak (composer of the Norwegian national anthem), who ... 
I have written Norwegian Peasant Dances that no one in my country can play,... [DOC] [TLE] Edvard and Nina Grieg [PAR] Nov 4, 2004 ... Edvard was the fourth of five children born in Bergen, Norway to ... Rikard 
Nordraak, composer of the Norwegian national anthem. ... After his friend died of 
tuberculosis in 1866, Grieg wrote "Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak." 
.... Living in the mountainous Hardanger country of Western Norway,... [DOC] [TLE] Edvard Grieg  Biography of Norway's Greatest Composer - Mnc.net [PAR] Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) is the greatest composer Norway has fostered. In 
retrospect one may wonder how a country with neither national freedom nor a 
long ... In Copenhagen Grieg had met Rikard Nordraak (1842-1866), whose 
patriotism reached its fullest expression in the choral setting of Norway's national 
anthem. [DOC] [TLE] Edvard Grieg Biography  Childhood, Life And Timeline [PAR] One would always ponder over how a small country like Norway came up with ... 
It is here that he met his guide and future friend 'Rikard Nordraak' and ... 
Norwegian National anthem) stepped in and inspired Edvard to create and 
compose more. ... During 1867-1869, Edvard created and composed his 'Piano 
Concerto 'A'... [DOC] [TLE] Edvard Grieg - an overview of the classical composer and his music [PAR] Edvard Grieg will forever be associated with Norway and Norwegian Folk Music. 
... friends with Rikard Nordraak who wrote the Norwegian National Anthem. ... 
use of Czech folk styles and other "nationalistic" composers from various 
countries,... [DOC] [TLE] Lesson Tutor: Classical Composer Profile: Edvard Grieg [PAR] Like many leading composers, Edvard Grieg was first taught music by his mother, 
an accomplished pianist. ... Rikard Nordraak, the composer of the Norwegian 
National Anthem, also became a close friend, and through him Grieg came to 
appreciate ... and Grieg embraced his own country's cultural heritage with 
enthusiasm. [DOC] [TLE] Norway  nationalanthems.info [PAR] The words for the national anthem, written by Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson, one of 
Norway's great ... The music was composed by Rikard Nordraak, cousin of 
Bjrnson and a friend of the famed Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, in 1864. 
... It became a part of the reading books in schools all over the country, and was 
sung by the... [DOC] [TLE] Edvard Grieg - Piano Society [PAR] He also met his fellow Norwegian composer Rikard Nordraak (composer of the 
Norwegian national anthem), who became a close friend and source of great... [DOC] [TLE] Norway - "colin-kirkpatrick.com offers national-anthems online ... [PAR] The composer, Rikard Nordraak who died at the early age of 24, probably 
composed the song in 1863 ... to the Norwegian music history was to influence 
contemporary composers, such as Edvard Grieg. They met in Copenhagen and 
became close friends. ... The title of the national anthem means, Yes, we love this 
country. [DOC] [TLE] McGraw-Hill | Edvard Grieg [PAR] Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway in 1843. ... befriended the 
Norwegian patriot and composer Rikard Nordraak (1842-1866) in Copenhagen. [DOC] [TLE] Grieg, Edvard | San Francisco Classical Voice [PAR] Edvard Grieg.

Question: Rikard Nordraak, who composed this country's national anthem, was a friend of Edvard Grieg
Answer: Norway