Johann Wilhelm Wilms

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Biography

Johann Wilhelm Wilms was a Dutch-German composer, best known for setting the poem Wien Neêrlands Bloed to music,1 which served as the Dutch national anthem from 1815 to 1932.

  • Name variations
  • Johan Willem Wilms·Wilms
  • Primary profession
  • Pianist
  • Country
  • Netherlands
  • Nationality
  • Dutch
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 30 March 1772
  • Place of birth
  • Witzhelden
  • Death date
  • 1847-07-19
  • Death age
  • 75
  • Place of death
  • Amsterdam

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