Oscar Borg
Composer

Oscar Borg Net Worth

Oscar Borg was a Norwegian composer born on June 11, 1851. He is best known for his compositions of marches for wind bands, with a total of 60 marches for military bands, 275 songs, and 170 arrangements. His works are still widely performed today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 11, 1851
Birth Place Norway
Age 168 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 29, 1930 (age 79)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $2.76 Billion (2024)

About

Known for his composition of marches for wind bands, including 60 marches for military bands, 275 songs, and 170 arrangements.

Before Fame

His enrollment at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm was sponsored by the Crown Prince of Sweden, who would become King Oscar II of Sweden.

Trivia

His best-known marches are "Kong Haakon VIIs Honnørmarsj" from 1905, "Kronprins Olavs Honnørmarsj," "Den Norske Løve" from 1894, and "Norsk Turnermarsj" from 1886.

Family Life

He married Emilie Göthilda Brunstedt in 1874 and Marie Gribsrud in 1906; he fathered 12 children, three of whom passed prematurely.

Associated With

He and Edvard Munch both became renowned Norwegian artists.

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