Richard was born in 1842, the son of Georg Marcus Nordraach (1811–91) and Fredrikke Carine Tang (1809–63). 1865: lived in Nye Slotsgade, pianist.
Composer. Wrote the music for "Ja vi elsker", the Norwegian national anthem. Lyrics by his cousin, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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