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Dedekam Song
Dedekam is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Morten Smith Dedekam (1793–1861), Norwegian merchant and politician * Sophie Dedekam (1820–1894), Norwegian composer and diarist {{surname Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Smith Dedekam
Morten Smith Dedekam (31 January 1793 – 28 April 1861) was a Norwegian merchant and politician. He was born in Arendal as a son of merchant Johan Collett Dedekam and his wife Sophie Hedevig Smith. He attended school in Copenhagen and commerce school in England, and opened his own business when returning to Arendal. He entered local politics in 1823, and when local government was introduced in 1837, he became one of the towns first mayors following, Salve Kallevig's business partner and friend Issac Leth who served as 'Stadstha uptmann' or Mayor prior to his death in 1835. After becoming Mayor, Dedekam sat until 1861. He also wrote several books on his town and district, including 1860's ''Bidrag til Kjøbstaden Arendals Beskrivelse''. He also co-founded Arendal Museum in 1831, and was the museum's first director. He was married in June 1819 at Hisøy Church Hisøy Church ( no, Hisøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Dedekam
Sophie Dedekam (1 April 18201 June 1894) was a Norwegian composer and diarist, one of the most significant Norwegian women composers of the 19th century, and principally remembered today for a hymn included in the Church of Norway Hymn Book and for her published recollections of a visit to Paris. Dedekam was born in the Norwegian coastal town of Arendal, the daughter of the town's mayor. She became active in the social and cultural life of the city at an early age, where she sang and played the piano. She traveled to Paris when she was 25 for a visit of several weeks, recording her experiences in letters and in a diary that were published after she died. Dedekam did some public concertizing as a singer and collaborative pianist early in her life, but most of her performing was limited to amateur venues in the Arendal area or at home with her family and friends. Dedekam also composed songs from an early age, again mostly for local consumption. Many of her pieces were eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
