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Gade, Niels Wilhelm 1817-90
Danish composer

Born in Copenhagen, he studied at Leipzig and became a friend of Schumann and Mendelssohn, from whom he took over the Gewandhaus orchestra in 1847. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, several choral works and smaller pieces. The Scandinavian element in his music distinguishes him from the Leipzig school.