by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)
O Vrije, vlaamsche poësis
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)
O Vrije, vlaamsche poësis, gij sprankel van de dichterziel die brandend uit den hemel viel, gij blomme en blinkend veldgewas, gij orgeltaal, gij wierooktas, gij..., al dat ik niet zeggen en kan, men kent u niet in 't eigen land der vrije, vlaamsche poßsis!
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- by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), written 1860 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "O Vrije, vlaamsche poësis", 1991 [ high voice or medium voice and piano ], from Kleengedichtjes, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Renaat Veremans (1894 - 1969), "o Vrije Vlaamse Poësies" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-06-20
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