Wolfgang Plagge
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Biography
Wolfgang Plagge is a Norwegian composer and pianist. He showed talent early, beginning piano at age four, debuting publicly at twelve and writing his first compositions by that age. Plagge has a large and varied output—including solo piano, chamber, liturgical and orchestral works—and is also active as a pedagogue, professor, and musical communicator.
Known For
A teenage girl fights for survival and to locate her young sister during the 2011 terrorist attack at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.
Utøya: July 22
A Norwegian retrospective series produced by NRK to mark the 50th anniversary of Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision. Each episode counts down a themed «Top 10», celebrating memorable Norwegian entries, international winners, unforgettable hits, and classic moments from the contest’s history, with archival clips and commentary.