Wien Neêrlands Bloed

Vienna Neerlands bloed in d ' aders vloeit ( whom Dutch blood in their veins flows ) was the national anthem of the Netherlands from 1815 until 1932.

The song on which the election would otherwise have fallen - Het Wilhelmus - was (later Belgium ) are not considered suitable because of its connotations to the Calvinistic confession in regard to the Catholic provinces in the south of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Vienna Neerlands bloed was the winner in a tender. The price received Hendrik Tollens (text) and Johann Wilhelm Wilms ( way ). 1898, the text was changed profoundly, such as the perceived as offensive first verse was the beginning of " Vienna Neerlands bloed in d ' aders vloeit, van vreemde smetten vrij " ( whom Dutch blood in their veins flows, free of foreign debris ) to " vienna ... 't hard klopt fier en vrij " ( whose heart beats brave and free) changed.

Over time, Vienna was Neerlands bloed but even seen always controversial, during 1830, the original reservation to Het Wilhelmus through the establishment of the Belgian state became redundant. So Het Wilhelmus was adopted in 1932 as the national anthem.

The melody of Vienna Neerlands bloed made ​​the English composer Henry Litolff the main subject in the final movement of his Concerto symphonique in E flat major, Op 45, hence the nickname of the concert Concert hollandais nationally.