Martin Andreas Udbye

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Martin Andreas Udbye was a Norwegian composer and organist.

Biography

Largely self-taught, he produced an impressive output of diverse and complex works, including the first Norwegian opera, Fredkulla.
His other stage works include three operettas: Hr. Perrichons reise, Hjemve, and Junkeren og flubergrosen. He also composed several choruses, three string quartets, an orchestral sketch entitled Lumpasivagabundus, a fantasy on Scandinavian melodies for violin and orchestra, 20 piano trios, and 100 organ preludes among other works.