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What was the name of the composition based on Bjørnson's text by Fredrikke Waaler?

  • Spinnersken

  • The Spinner

  • The Circle of Life

  • Winter Sonata

Answer

Spinnersken was a composition written by Fredrikke Waaler in 1858. The composition is based on a poem by Bjørnson with the same name. The poem tells the story of a woman who is spinning yarn. The composition is a piece of chamber music and is scored for piano and violin.
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