"Lofsöngur" (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlɔvˌsœyŋkʏr̥], lit. "Hymn"), also known as "Ó Guð vors lands" (pronounced [ouː ˈkvʏð ˈvɔr̥s ˈlants]; English:...
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for his lyrical poetry and for writing the national anthem of Iceland, "Lofsöngur", in 1874. He was born in Skógar in Þorskafjörður, western Iceland, into...
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orchestra; she is the second recipient. The national anthem of Iceland is Lofsöngur, written by Matthías Jochumsson, with music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson...
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23 February 1927) was an Icelandic composer best known for composing "Lofsöngur", the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn was born in Seltjarnarnes...
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composer. Among his contributions to Icelandic music is the national anthem, Lofsöngur. Belonging to this first generation of Icelandic composers were Sigvaldi...
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Erkel "Himnusz" 1m 41s Iceland "Lofsöngur" ("Hymn") 1944 Matthías Jochumsson Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson "Lofsöngur" 1m 39s India "Jana Gana Mana" ("Thou...
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Christianity Hungary "Himnusz" (English: "Anthem") Christianity Iceland "Lofsöngur" (English: "Hymn") Christianity and traditional Indonesia "Indonesia...
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are available abroad is Islandica. The national anthem of Iceland is "Lofsöngur", composed by Matthías Jochumsson and Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson. The song...
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Matthias Hans Rosenørn 28 June: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, composer of Lofsöngur (Iceland's national anthem). 24 December: Finnur Magnússon, scholar and...
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Modern 1770 1805 Pioneering author Matthías Jochumsson Modern 1835 1920 Author of Lofsöngur Mikael Torfason Contemporary 1974 Living Novelist Syndafallið...
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