Gustav Lange
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Gustav Lange was a German
Germany
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 composer
Composer
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He was born in Schwerstedt
Schwerstedt
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, near Erfurt
Erfurt
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, Prussian Saxony
Province of Saxony
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, in 1830. He produced a large number of works, most of which were light and popular. The piano solo
Solo (music)
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s, Edelweiss
Edelweiss
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(Op. 31), and Blumenlied (Op. 39), alternatively known as Flower Song in English
English language
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, are perhaps two of his best known works today.

He died in Wernigerode
Wernigerode
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in 1889.

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