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Also Known As Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai
Born June 9, 1810 • Prussia
Died May 11, 1849 (aged 38) • Berlin • Prussia
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German composer
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German composer
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German-English composer
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Richard Strauss
German composer
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Louis Spohr
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German composer
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German composer
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Joseph Haydn
Austrian composer
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