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Harald Sæverud
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Jón Leifs
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Johan Halvorsen
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Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
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Johan Svendsen
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Fartein Valen
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Eivind Groven
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Ole Bull
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Christian Sinding
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Hugo Alfvén
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